If the Government Cuts the Tax Rate, Workers Get to Keep

question 104

Multiple Choice

If the government cuts the tax rate, workers get to keep

• A) less of each additional dollar they earn, so work effort increases, and aggregate supply shifts right.
• B) less of each additional dollar they earn, so work effort decreases, and aggregate supply shifts left.
• C) more of each additional dollar they earn, so work effort increases, and aggregate supply shifts right.
• D) more of each additional dollar they earn, so work effort decreases, and aggregate supply shifts left.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit or benefits gained from additional investment will eventually decline.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the operation of a business or investment.

Cash Expenditures

Funds spent by a company or individual in cash form for operating activities, investments, and financing.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments made by firms for the use of inputs and resources in the production process.