Economists Have Shown That the Burden of a Tax Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Economists have shown that the burden of a tax is the same whether the tax is collected from the buyer or the seller.Why, then, are gasoline and cigarette taxes imposed on sellers?

• A)Sellers are more honest than buyers.
• B)The demand for both gasoline and cigarettes is very elastic.
• C)The Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from imposing taxes like these on buyers.
• D)It is more difficult for buyers to keep track of their purchases, and for the government to verify that the right of amount of tax revenue is collected.

Understand the relationship between human capital and productivity.

Calculate labor productivity and understand its implications in economic contexts.

Grasp the concept and implications of the Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF).

Identify factors that shift the PPF and understand their economic implications.

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Definitions:

Markup

The percentage of the cost added to the cost price of items to cover overhead expenses and profit.

Job M

A specific task, project, or batch of work, often associated with job costing, designated by the letter 'M'.

Total Job Cost

The complete cost of a specific job, including all direct materials, direct labor, and overhead applied to that job.

Overhead Applied

The amount of overhead cost allocated to produced goods, based on a predetermined overhead rate.