Exam 1: Why Study Public Finance

Which of the following is the government agency that uses empirical economics to achieve its mission of providing Congress with objective,nonpartisan analyses necessary for economic and budget decisions?

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Question 41

Suppose the government wishes to provide college tuition aid to one of the following groups of high school students.In which target group would the possible extent of indirect effects be most limited?

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Question 42

Suppose the government proposes a program that will transfer income from one group to another.The goal of this government intervention in the marketplace is best characterized as:

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Question 43

Both the federal and state governments collect fees for each gallon of gasoline sold.This is an example of which type of government intervention?

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Which of the following is the government agency that uses empirical economics to achieve its mission of providing Congress with objective,nonpartisan analyses necessary for economic and budget decisions?

Suppose the government wishes to provide college tuition aid to one of the following groups of high school students.In which target group would the possible extent of indirect effects be most limited?

Suppose the government proposes a program that will transfer income from one group to another.The goal of this government intervention in the marketplace is best characterized as:

Both the federal and state governments collect fees for each gallon of gasoline sold.This is an example of which type of government intervention?

Theoretical Tools of Public Finance

Empirical Tools of Public Finance

Budget Analysis and Deficit Financing

Externalities- Problems and Solutions

Externalities in Action- Environmental and Health Externalities

Public Goods

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Political Economy

State and Local Government Expenditures

Education

Social Insurance- the New Function of Government

Social Security

Unemployment Insurance, disability Insurance, and Workers Compensation

Health Insurance I- Health Economics and Private Health Insurance

Health Insurance Ii- Medicare, medicaid, and Health Care Reform

Income Distribution and Welfare Programs

Taxation- How It Works and What It Means

The Equity Implications of Taxation- Tax Incidence

Taxes on Labor Supply

Taxes on Savings

Taxes on Risk Taking and Wealth

Taxation of Business Income

Fundamental Tax Reform and Consumption Tax

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