How Did Researchers Obtain Unbiased Data to Compare with Voting

question 33

Multiple Choice

How did researchers obtain unbiased data to compare with voting rates for presidential candidate Barack Obama?

• A) They compared Google searches using racial slurs with voting patterns.
• B) They used data from Alexa and Google Home listening devices.
• C) Researchers assumed that voters in the Deep South would not vote for Obama.
• D) Membership in white nationalist groups was compared to voting results.

Interpret graphs and tables to understand tax effects on markets.

Calculate the economic consequences of taxes, including tax revenue, deadweight loss, and the distribution of tax burdens.

Understand the concept of tax elasticity and its implications on tax burden sharing.

Analyze the impact of excise taxes on market outcomes.

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