If Personal Income Exceeds National Income in a Particular Year

question 41

Multiple Choice

If personal income exceeds national income in a particular year, we can conclude that

• A) transfer payments exceeded the sum of Social Security contributions, corporate income taxes, and taxes on production and imports.
• B) the sum of Social Security contributions, corporate income taxes, and undistributed corporate profits exceeded transfer payments.
• C) consumption of fixed capital and taxes on production and imports exceeded personal taxes.
• D) transfer payments exceeded the sum of Social Security contributions, corporate income taxes, and undistributed corporate profits.

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