Question 1

Only a few states use state-run lotteries to increase their revenues and pay for expenditures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

More than 50 percent of local and state employees are employed in the education sector.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A progressive tax is such that

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A)  tax rates are higher the greater one's income.
B)  the same tax rate applies to all income receivers, so that the rich pay absolutely more taxes than the poor.
C)  entrepreneurial income is exempt from taxation.
D)  the revenues it yields are spent on transfer payments.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the benefits-received principle of taxation?

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A)  A childless couple should not be required to pay taxes for the support of public schools.
B)  Prosperous corporations should pay substantial taxes even if they use few government goods and services.
C)  The best tax is the income tax.
D)  People with high incomes should pay more taxes than people with low incomes.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The table describes the relationship between income and a tax. The tax may be best described as

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A)  regressive at lower income levels and progressive at higher income levels.
B)  regressive at lower income levels and proportional at higher income levels.
C)  proportional at lower income levels and regressive at higher income levels.
D)  proportional at lower income levels and progressive at higher income levels.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

From 1960 to 2018, government purchases as a percentage of U.S. output have

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A)  remained approximately constant.
B)  decreased.
C)  increased slightly.
D)  increased sharply.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The table shows four tax schedules for the given base of taxable income. Which of the tax schedules is a progressive tax schedule throughout?

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A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Refer to the graph. Assume the market for this product is in equilibrium at the intersection of D ₂ and S ₁. The shift in supply from S ₁ to S ₂ is due to an excise tax imposed on the product. How much is the tax per unit of product?

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A)  $2
B)  $3
C)  $4
D)  $6E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The federal tax system is

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A)  proportional, while state and local tax structures are largely progressive.
B)  progressive, while state and local tax structures are largely regressive.
C)  regressive, while state and local tax structures are largely proportional.
D)  regressive, while state and local tax structures are largely progressive.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In 2016, the largest portion of federal employees were in which of the following sectors?

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A)  education and health care
B)  police and natural resources
C)  postal service and national defense
D)  judicial, police, and administrationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Although state and local taxes are highly progressive, federal taxation is predominantly regressive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Transfer payments are about ____ percent of U.S. domestic output (as of 2018) .

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A)  32
B)  5
C)  14
D)  22E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The table contains five tax schedules for an economy. All figures are in billions of dollars. Which of the schedules represent(s) a regressive tax?

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A)  V only
B)  III and V
C)  IV only
D)  I onlyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The efficiency loss of a tax is the tax revenue collected by government minus the value of the public goods financed through the tax.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Refer to the income tax schedule given in the table. If your taxable income increases from $4,000 to $5,000, you will encounter a marginal tax rate of

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent.
B)  15 percent.
C)  25 percent.
D)  40 percent.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In the diagram, if box E represents government, box C businesses, and box A households, then flows (11) and (12) would represent

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A)  goods and services.
B)  government expenditures.
C)  resources.
D)  net taxes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The table shows four tax schedules for the given base of taxable income. Which of the tax schedules is a progressive tax schedule throughout?

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The federal tax system is

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Although state and local taxes are highly progressive, federal taxation is predominantly regressive.

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A progressive tax is such that

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In 2016, the largest portion of federal employees were in which of the following sectors?

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Refer to the income tax schedule given in the table. If your taxable income increases from $4,000 to $5,000, you will encounter a marginal tax rate of

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From 1960 to 2018, government purchases as a percentage of U.S. output have

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The table describes the relationship between income and a tax. The tax may be best described as

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Transfer payments are about ____ percent of U.S. domestic output (as of 2018) .

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More than 50 percent of local and state employees are employed in the education sector.

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In the diagram, if box E represents government, box C businesses, and box A households, then flows (11) and (12) would represent

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The efficiency loss of a tax is the tax revenue collected by government minus the value of the public goods financed through the tax.

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Which of the following statements is most consistent with the benefits-received principle of taxation?

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The table contains five tax schedules for an economy. All figures are in billions of dollars. Which of the schedules represent(s) a regressive tax?

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Only a few states use state-run lotteries to increase their revenues and pay for expenditures.

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Refer to the graph. Assume the market for this product is in equilibrium at the intersection of D ₂ and S ₁. The shift in supply from S ₁ to S ₂ is due to an excise tax imposed on the product. How much is the tax per unit of product?

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Exam 20: Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes

The table shows four tax schedules for the given base of taxable income. Which of the tax schedules is a progressive tax schedule throughout?

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The federal tax system is

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Although state and local taxes are highly progressive, federal taxation is predominantly regressive.

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From 1960 to 2018, government purchases as a percentage of U.S. output have

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