Corn and Soybeans Are Alternatives That Could Be Grown by Most

question 48

Multiple Choice

Corn and soybeans are alternatives that could be grown by most farmers. If government subsidies for ethanol lead to higher corn prices, this will

• A) increase the supply of corn.
• B) increase the supply of soybeans.
• C) decrease the supply of soybeans.
• D) decrease the supply of corn.
• E) have no effect on the supplies of corn and soybeans.

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Definitions:

Tax Bracket

Categories at varying tax rates applied to ranges of income; the higher the income, the higher the percentage of tax levied.

Progressive

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Taxable Income

The portion of an individual's or a company's income used to determine how much tax they owe to the government in a given tax year.

Average Tax Rate

The portion of total income that is paid as tax, calculated by dividing the total amount of taxes paid by the taxpayer's total income.