The Obama Administration Increased the Tax on the Top Income

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Obama administration increased the tax on the top income tax bracket from 35% to 39%. Supply and demand analysis predicts the impact of this change was a ________ interest rate on municipal bonds and a ________ interest rate on Treasury bonds,all else the same.

• A)higher;lower
• B)lower;lower
• C)higher;higher
• D)lower;higher

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Definitions:

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Annual Sales

The total revenue generated from goods or services sold by a company during a fiscal year.

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Selling Price

the amount of money charged to the customer for a product or service, determined by considering cost, market demand, and competition.