Question 1

Entry fees at national parks and monuments are an example of

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A)  the ability-to-pay principle of taxation. 
B)  the benefits-received principle of taxation. 
C)  government bureaucracy and inefficiency. 
D)  the principle of limited and bundled choice. 
A)  the ability-to-pay principle of taxation. 
B)  the benefits-received principle of taxation. 
C)  government bureaucracy and inefficiency. 
D)  the principle of limited and bundled choice.

Question 2

The efficiency loss of a tax is the idea that

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A)  in addition to taking income from the citizenry, taxes also increase the rate of inflation. 
B)  taxes cause a decline in output for which marginal benefit exceeds marginal cost. 
C)  taxes diminish incentives to work. 
D)  government spends dollars less efficiently than do households and businesses. 
A)  in addition to taking income from the citizenry, taxes also increase the rate of inflation. 
B)  taxes cause a decline in output for which marginal benefit exceeds marginal cost. 
C)  taxes diminish incentives to work. 
D)  government spends dollars less efficiently than do households and businesses.

Question 3

The major sources of funds for the U.S. federal government include the following, except

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A)  payroll taxes. 
B)  proprietary income. 
C)  borrowing. 
D)  general sales taxes. 
A)  payroll taxes. 
B)  proprietary income. 
C)  borrowing. 
D)  general sales taxes.

Question 4

If the marginal tax rate is 20 percent, by how much must income have increased if your tax bill increases by $300?

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A)  $300 
B)  $1,000 
C)  $1,500 
D)  The amount cannot be determined. 
A)  $300 
B)  $1,000 
C)  $1,500 
D)  The amount cannot be determined.

Question 5

The marginal tax rate is

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A)  the difference between the total tax rate and the average tax rate. 
B)  the percentage of total income paid as taxes. 
C)  equal to the change in taxes/change in taxable income. 
D)  equal to the total taxes/total taxable income. 
A)  the difference between the total tax rate and the average tax rate. 
B)  the percentage of total income paid as taxes. 
C)  equal to the change in taxes/change in taxable income. 
D)  equal to the total taxes/total taxable income.

Question 6

(Consider This) Which of the following claims is not made by defenders of lotteries?

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A)  Lotteries are a relatively painless way to fund important government services. 
B)  Lotteries help reduce organized crime by providing an alternative to illegal gambling. 
C)  Lotteries are preferable to taxes because they are voluntary. 
D)  Lotteries are progressive in nature, with higher income families playing more frequently. 
A)  Lotteries are a relatively painless way to fund important government services. 
B)  Lotteries help reduce organized crime by providing an alternative to illegal gambling. 
C)  Lotteries are preferable to taxes because they are voluntary. 
D)  Lotteries are progressive in nature, with higher income families playing more frequently.

Question 7

In 2015, personal income taxes contributed what percentage of total federal tax revenues in the U.S.?

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A)  close to 50 percent 
B)  between 60 percent and 70 percent 
C)  about 33 percent 
D)  around 90 percent 
A)  close to 50 percent 
B)  between 60 percent and 70 percent 
C)  about 33 percent 
D)  around 90 percent

Question 8

Sales taxes on consumer goods are regressive because poor people consume a larger proportion of their incomes than do rich people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One distinction between government purchases and transfer payments is that

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A)  purchase are exhaustive, whereas transfers are nonexhaustive. 
B)  purchase are nonexhaustive, whereas transfers are exhaustive. 
C)  purchases are part of total government spending, whereas transfers are not. 
D)  purchases are not part of total government spending, whereas transfers are. 
A)  purchase are exhaustive, whereas transfers are nonexhaustive. 
B)  purchase are nonexhaustive, whereas transfers are exhaustive. 
C)  purchases are part of total government spending, whereas transfers are not. 
D)  purchases are not part of total government spending, whereas transfers are.

Question 10

If the supply of a product is perfectly elastic and demand is downsloping, an excise tax of $2 per unit will increase price by

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A)  more than $2. 
B)  less than $2. 
C)  $2 and increase equilibrium output. 
D)  $2 and reduce equilibrium output. 
A)  more than $2. 
B)  less than $2. 
C)  $2 and increase equilibrium output. 
D)  $2 and reduce equilibrium output.

Question 11

Which of the following best reflects the ability-to-pay philosophy of taxation?

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A)  a tax on residential property 
B)  a progressive income tax 
C)  an excise tax on gasoline 
D)  an excise tax on coffee 
A)  a tax on residential property 
B)  a progressive income tax 
C)  an excise tax on gasoline 
D)  an excise tax on coffee

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of the U.S. labor force works for U.S. governments at the federal, state, and local levels (as of 2013)?

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A)  8 
B)  11 
C)  14 
D)  22 
A)  8 
B)  11 
C)  14 
D)  22

Question 13

Which of the following is not a significant source of revenue for the U.S. federal government?

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A)  personal income taxes 
B)  corporate income taxes 
C)  property taxes 
D)  payroll taxes 
A)  personal income taxes 
B)  corporate income taxes 
C)  property taxes 
D)  payroll taxes

Question 14

The addition of government to the circular-flow model illustrates that government

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A)  purchases resources in the resource market. 
B)  provides services to businesses and households. 
C)  purchases goods in the product market. 
D)  does all of the things stated in the other possible answers. 
A)  purchases resources in the resource market. 
B)  provides services to businesses and households. 
C)  purchases goods in the product market. 
D)  does all of the things stated in the other possible answers.

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of local government expenditures goes to finance education?

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A)  36 
B)  46 
C)  53 
D)  69 
A)  36 
B)  46 
C)  53 
D)  69

Question 16

The actual incidence of payroll taxes, in the consensus view, is

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A)  split evenly between the worker and the employer. 
B)  more on the employer than on the worker. 
C)  more on the worker than on the employer. 
D)  all on the employer, who remits the tax to the government. 
A)  split evenly between the worker and the employer. 
B)  more on the employer than on the worker. 
C)  more on the worker than on the employer. 
D)  all on the employer, who remits the tax to the government.

Question 17

The supply curve for a product has infinite elasticity. An excise tax is levied on the product. The likely effect will be to

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A)  reduce the amount the producer receives for each unit sold by the amount of the tax. 
B)  increase the price the consumer pays per unit by the amount of the tax. 
C)  increase the price to consumers by an amount less than the tax. 
D)  increase the amount received by producers by less than the tax. 
A)  reduce the amount the producer receives for each unit sold by the amount of the tax. 
B)  increase the price the consumer pays per unit by the amount of the tax. 
C)  increase the price to consumers by an amount less than the tax. 
D)  increase the amount received by producers by less than the tax.

Question 18

"Tax Freedom Day" in the United States typically occurs in mid-July.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The overall tax structure of the United States is proportional or slightly regressive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The following are government activities that are involved in public finance, except

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A)  providing public goods and services, such as national defense and education. 
B)  running government-owned enterprises, such as hospitals, utilities, and lotteries 
C)  redistributing income through various taxes and income-transfer payments, 
D)  regulating the activities of firms in the financial sector of the economy, 
A)  providing public goods and services, such as national defense and education. 
B)  running government-owned enterprises, such as hospitals, utilities, and lotteries 
C)  redistributing income through various taxes and income-transfer payments, 
D)  regulating the activities of firms in the financial sector of the economy,

Exam 20: Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

Entry fees at national parks and monuments are an example of

The efficiency loss of a tax is the idea that

The major sources of funds for the U.S. federal government include the following, except

If the marginal tax rate is 20 percent, by how much must income have increased if your tax bill increases by $300?

The marginal tax rate is

(Consider This) Which of the following claims is not made by defenders of lotteries?

In 2015, personal income taxes contributed what percentage of total federal tax revenues in the U.S.?

Sales taxes on consumer goods are regressive because poor people consume a larger proportion of their incomes than do rich people.

One distinction between government purchases and transfer payments is that

If the supply of a product is perfectly elastic and demand is downsloping, an excise tax of $2 per unit will increase price by

Which of the following best reflects the ability-to-pay philosophy of taxation?

Approximately what percentage of the U.S. labor force works for U.S. governments at the federal, state, and local levels (as of 2013)?

Which of the following is not a significant source of revenue for the U.S. federal government?

The addition of government to the circular-flow model illustrates that government

Approximately what percentage of local government expenditures goes to finance education?

The actual incidence of payroll taxes, in the consensus view, is

The supply curve for a product has infinite elasticity. An excise tax is levied on the product. The likely effect will be to

"Tax Freedom Day" in the United States typically occurs in mid-July.

The overall tax structure of the United States is proportional or slightly regressive.

The following are government activities that are involved in public finance, except

Limits, Alternatives, and Choices

The Market System and the Circular Flow

Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium

Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

Governments Role and Government Failure

Elasticity

Utility Maximization

Behavioral Economics

Businesses and the Costs of Production

Pure Competition in the Short Run

Pure Competition in the Long Run

Pure Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Technology, Rd, and Efficiency

The Demand for Resources

Wage Determination

Rent, Interest, and Profit

Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Antitrust Policy and Regulation

Agriculture: Economics and Policy

Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

Health Care

Immigration

International Trade

The Balance of Payments, Exchange Rates, and Trade Deficits

The Economics of Developing Countries

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