Many Consumer Items Eventually Go Out of Style,and Because Fewer

question 8

Multiple Choice

Many consumer items eventually go out of style,and because fewer people want these items,demand for them drops.When this happens,we usually see production of these items stop.What happens to the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity in a market like this?

• A) The equilibrium price goes up and equilibrium quantity goes up.
• B) The equilibrium price is indeterminate and equilibrium quantity goes up.
• C) The equilibrium price goes down and equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
• D) The equilibrium price is indeterminate and equilibrium quantity goes down.
• E) The equilibrium price goes up and equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.

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Average Tax Rate

The proportion of total income that is paid in taxes, calculated by dividing the total amount of taxes paid by the taxpayer's total income.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, showcasing how much tax will be paid on an additional dollar of income.

Taxable Income

The amount of an individual's or corporation's income used to determine how much tax is owed to the federal government.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.