An Increase in Income Taxes

question 46

Multiple Choice

An increase in income taxes

• A)does not affect potential GDP because potential GDP depends on technology only.
• B)does not affect potential GDP as long as the economy's endowments of resources and the state of technology remain unchanged.
• C)increases potential GDP because workers have to work longer hours to maintain the same standard of living before the tax increase.
• D)decreases potential GDP because workers' incentives to work are weakened.
• E)decreases potential GDP because real GDP decreases when households have less disposable income to spend.

Apply present value concepts to various financial decision-making scenarios, including savings, investments, and loans.

Understand and calculate the future value of investments.

Recognize which financial problems require present value calculations and which do not.

Understand the concept and applications of RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) contributions and growth over time.

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