An Increase in Consumer Income Causes a Decrease in the Demand

question 23

Multiple Choice

An increase in consumer income causes a decrease in the demand for soft drinks (an inferior good here) , accompanied by an increase in the supply of soft drinks as a result of falling sweetener prices, will result in:

• A)a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of soft drinks and no change in the equilibrium price.
• B)a decrease in the equilibrium price of soft drinks and no change in the equilibrium quantity.
• C)a decrease in the equilibrium price of soft drinks; the equilibrium quantity may increase or decrease.
• D)an increase in the equilibrium quantity of soft drinks; the equilibrium price may increase or decrease.

Recognize the different types of tax regulations and their legal impact.

Understand the origin and legislative process of federal tax laws.

Define key tax concepts including proportional, regressive tax systems, and the distinction between marginal and average tax rates.

Apply knowledge of tax law to compute tax liabilities and taxable income for various scenarios.

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