Question 1

Which of the following is the largest expenditure item of local governments?

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A)  highways
B)  welfare
C)  education
D)  public safetyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In economics, the "public sector" refers to the

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A)  general public.
B)  consuming public as well as businesses.
C)  federal, state, and local government.
D)  publicly owned corporations.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The benefits-received principle of taxation is

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A)  the basis for the gasoline tax.
B)  easy to apply because benefits received are conveniently measurable.
C)  applied in income-redistribution programs.
D)  the principle behind the income tax system.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The U.S.federal expenditures for "pensions and income security" are dominated by

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A)  housing subsidies.
B)  unemployment benefits.
C)  food stamps.
D)  Social Security payments.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following taxes is least likely to be shifted?

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A)  a state excise tax on the sellers of football tickets
B)  a personal income tax
C)  a general sales tax on retailers who sell foodstuffs and clothing
D)  a federal excise tax on the producers of whiskeyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Just like businesses, the public sector uses resources in order to produce goods and services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The federal payroll (Social Security)  tax

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A)  increases the progressivity of the federal tax system.
B)  offsets some of the progressivity of the federal tax system.
C)  offsets some of the regressivity of the federal tax system.
D)  decreases the proportionality of the federal tax system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A tax that takes a larger proportion of income from low-income groups than from high-income groups is a

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A)  stabilizing tax.
B)  regressive tax.
C)  progressive tax.
D)  proportional tax.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

With a tax of $2,000 on $30,000 of income and $2,000 on $70,000 of income, we can describe the structure of this tax as

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A)  progressive.
B)  proportional.
C)  regressive.
D)  marginal.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A)  36
B)  46
C)  53
D)  69E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Suppose that government imposes a specific excise tax on product X of $2 per unit and that the price elasticity of supply of X is unitary (coefficient = 1) .If the incidence of the tax is such that the producers of X pay $1.90 of the tax and the consumers pay $.10, we can conclude that the

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A)  supply of X is highly inelastic.
B)  supply of X is highly elastic.
C)  demand for X is highly inelastic.
D)  demand for X is highly elastic.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

If everyone pays a fixed dollar amount of tax, then the tax is a

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A)  proportional tax.
B)  regressive tax.
C)  personal tax.
D)  marginal tax.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In the U.S., the progressive income-tax system substantially redistributes income.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The burden of a specific sales tax falls entirely on the consumer when the

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A)  elasticity of supply is zero.
B)  demand curve is perfectly elastic.
C)  price elasticity of demand is greater than the elasticity of supply.
D)  price elasticity of demand is zero.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

With respect to state finance, for most states

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A)  estate taxes are the major source of revenue and most expenditures are for health services.
B)  the corporate income tax is the major source of revenue and natural resource development is the major type of expenditure.
C)  property taxes are the basic source of revenue and education is the major type of expenditure.
D)  sales and excise taxes are the major source of revenue and education is the major type of expenditure.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Other things being equal, the burden of a sales tax on a product will be borne entirely by the producer if

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A)  demand is perfectly elastic.
B)  supply is perfectly elastic.
C)  supply and demand have the same price elasticity.
D)  demand is perfectly inelastic.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

A person whose income has increased from $10,000 to $20,000 finds that her federal marginal tax rate has increased from 18 percent to 22 percent.This is an example of a

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A)  regressive tax.
B)  progressive tax.
C)  proportional tax.
D)  fair tax.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Currently (2016)  the marginal tax rates of the federal personal income tax

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A)  are less than corresponding average tax rates.
B)  rise from 5 to 35 percent.
C)  fall from 20 to 10 percent.
D)  rise from 10 to 39.6 percent.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The largest portion of federal employees work in the national defense sector.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The maximum federal marginal tax rate on taxable personal income is, as of 2016,

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A)  50 percent.
B)  39.6 percent.
C)  35 percent.
D)  28 percent.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 20: Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

In the U.S., the progressive income-tax system substantially redistributes income.

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With a tax of $2,000 on $30,000 of income and $2,000 on $70,000 of income, we can describe the structure of this tax as

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The federal payroll (Social Security) tax

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Just like businesses, the public sector uses resources in order to produce goods and services.

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Other things being equal, the burden of a sales tax on a product will be borne entirely by the producer if

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Which of the following is the largest expenditure item of local governments?

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The burden of a specific sales tax falls entirely on the consumer when the

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Which of the following taxes is least likely to be shifted?

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The benefits-received principle of taxation is

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In economics, the "public sector" refers to the

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A person whose income has increased from $10,000 to $20,000 finds that her federal marginal tax rate has increased from 18 percent to 22 percent.This is an example of a

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Currently (2016) the marginal tax rates of the federal personal income tax

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The U.S.federal expenditures for "pensions and income security" are dominated by

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A tax that takes a larger proportion of income from low-income groups than from high-income groups is a

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Suppose that government imposes a specific excise tax on product X of $2 per unit and that the price elasticity of supply of X is unitary (coefficient = 1) .If the incidence of the tax is such that the producers of X pay $1.90 of the tax and the consumers pay $.10, we can conclude that the

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If everyone pays a fixed dollar amount of tax, then the tax is a

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

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The largest portion of federal employees work in the national defense sector.

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The maximum federal marginal tax rate on taxable personal income is, as of 2016,

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With respect to state finance, for most states

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