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F: A reduction in the marginal tax rate can cause potential output to increase b

ID: 1123528 • Letter: F

Question

F: A reduction in the marginal tax rate can cause potential output to increase by:

1: encouraging early entry into the labor market by reducing the incentive to earn advanced degrees.

2: increasing after-tax wage rates and thus allowing workers to work fewer hours.

3: increasing the incentive to invest more in education and earn advanced degrees.

4: increasing government revenues and thus government expenditure.

G: If the rate of inflation equals zero, then the real rate of interest:

1: equals zero.

2: equals the nominal rate of interest.

3: can be negative.

4: equals the target real interest rate.

H: The average tax rate is:

1: total taxes divided by total before-tax income.

2: the average tax rate divided by the total tax rate.

3: the amount taxes increase when before-tax income rises by an additional dollar.

4: the tax rate at which the benefit of an extra dollar of taxes equals the cost of an extra dollar of taxes.

I: A supply-side policy is a policy that:

1: shifts the short-run aggregate supply curve.

2: shifts the long-run aggregate supply curve.

3: shifts the aggregated demand curve.

4: prevents recessionary gaps that shift the AS curve.

J: Which of the following statements about inflation targeting is true?

1: Inflation targets have only been used in developed countries.

2: Inflation targets are always met.

3: Inflation targets have been used in both developed and developing countries.

4: Inflation targets increase uncertainty.

Explanation / Answer

F

increasing the incentive to invest more in education and earn advanced degrees.

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G

equals the nominal rate of interes

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H

total taxes divided by total before-tax income.

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I

shifts the long-run aggregate supply curve.

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J

Inflation targets have been used in both developed and developing countries.

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