In developed countries, tariffs are generally imposed _____. a. because they generate a large portion of federal revenue b. because they discourage imports c. because they are equitable d. because they are efficient ANSWER b
Date: September 9th, 2020
Until 1987, the primary role of the federal government with regard to public health was _____. a. to regulate the interstate movements of physicians b. to regulate medicines to ensure a minimal level of quality c. to control epidemics through the control and quarantine of ports of entry d. to pay for the health care […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
A general sales tax comes close to _____. a. meeting the budget needs of state governments b. approximating a consumption tax c. approximating an income tax d. a perfectly regressive tax ANSWER c
Date: September 9th, 2020
_____ prefer an import tax to a quota. a. Taxpayers b. Domestic producers c. Foreign producers d. Consumers ANSWER a
Date: September 9th, 2020
Both Sally and Sam receive a 10% raise in a single year. Sally increases her demand for ground beef whereas Sam decreases his demand for ground beef. A) This is impossible. B) This is only possible if Sally considers ground beef an inferior good, and Sam views it as a normal good. C) This is […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1900, _____ states had a state board of health. a. 17 b. 32 c. 37 d. all ANSWER d
Date: September 9th, 2020
The _____ allows voters to vote on a series of marginally smaller quantities of a good. a. committee version of the medium voter model b. representative democracy version of the medium voter model c. referendum version of the medium voter model d. cyclical majority ANSWER c
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following is not a user charge? a. An entry fee to a national park. b. A toll for a toll road. c. A bus fare for a municipal bus service. d. A flat monthly fee for municipal water service. ANSWER d
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the 1800s, public health boards were primarily concerned with _____. a. sanitary conditions in frontier areas b. sanitary conditions in large cities c. establishing public hospitals d. regulating private hospitals ANSWER b
Date: September 9th, 2020
If voters prefer alternatives closer to their most preferred outcome to alternatives farther away from their most preferred outcome, we can say that voters have _____. a. single-peaked preferences b. double-peaked preferences c. rational preferences d. irrational preferences ANSWER a
Date: September 9th, 2020
