Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 60

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
-The effective dividend tax rate in 1999 is closest to:

• A)0%.
• B)20%.
• C)25%.
• D)30%.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in the relative prices of goods or services.

Income Effect

How an alteration in the income of an individual or an economy influences the demand for a specific good or service.

Legal Hourly Minimum Wage

The lowest hourly pay that employers are legally allowed to pay their workers, as mandated by government law.

Secondary Labor Market

Employment sectors characterized by low pay, low job security, and poor working conditions, often distinguished from primary sectors which offer better employment conditions.