In 2016,Hal Furnishes More Than Half of the Support of His

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In 2016,Hal furnishes more than half of the support of his ex-wife and her father,both of whom live with him.The divorce occurred in 2015.Hal may claim the father-in-law and the ex-wife as dependents.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good is affected by changes in consumers' income.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods or services, such as tobacco or gasoline, typically imposed at the manufacturing or retail level.

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the theoretical price consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the practical price they pay.

Point Price Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, calculated at a specific point on the demand curve.