You Have Won a Contest and Will Receive $2,500 a Year

question 3

Multiple Choice

You have won a contest and will receive $2,500 a year in real terms for the next 3 years.Each payment will be received at the end of the period with the first payment occurring one year from today.The relevant nominal discount rate is 6.3 percent and the inflation rate is 3.1 percent.What are your winnings worth today?

• A)$7,057
• B)$7,367
• C)$7,401
• D)$7,500
• E)$7,838

Understand the enforcement and limitations of non-competition clauses in employment contracts.

Identify and distinguish between proportional, progressive, and regressive tax systems.

Understand the concept of tax bases and tax rates on different economic activities.

Calculate average and marginal tax rates using given data.

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