The Principle of Marginal Productivity

question 119

Multiple Choice

The principle of marginal productivity

• A)is the same as the principle of marginal cost.
• B)helps explain the demand for each input.
• C)differs from industry to industry.
• D)allows the world's food to be grown in a flower pot.

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Definitions:

Progressive Tax

A taxation system where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, typically leading to higher earners paying a larger percentage of their income than lower earners.

Tax

A compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Proportional

Pertaining to a relationship where quantities change at the same rate, maintaining a constant ratio.

Taxable Income

The portion of an individual's or business's income used to determine how much tax will be owed to the federal government.