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In the country of Konswano there are 4 people. Each person lives for 40 years. In their first 10 years, they earn no income. In the next 20 years, they earn $40,000 per year and in the last 10 years they earn no income. Each year their consumption is $20,000. If everyone in Konswano is 25 years old, then the Lorenz curve for income is _______________.
above the line of equality
equal to the line of equality
below the Lorenz curve for wealth
above the Lorenz curve for wealth
2
In the country of Konswano there are 4 people. Each person lives for 40 years. In their first 10 years, they earn no income. In the next 20 years, they earn $40,000 per year and in the last 10 years they earn no income. Each year their consumption is $20,000. If the people in Konswano are aged 5, 15, 25, and 35, then the distribution of wealth _______________________.
is illustrated by the line of equality
has greater inequality than when everyone is 25 years old
is illustrated by a curve above the line of equality
has greater equality than when everyone is 25 years old
3
Sue has human capital worth $500,000 and tangible capital of $100,000. Todd has human capital worth $10,000 and tangible capital of $50,000. The return on each type of capital is 10 percent a year. Sue's income is _______ and Todd's income is _______.
$50,000; $1,000
$60,000; $6,000
$600,000; $60,000
$10,000; $5,000
4
Sue has human capital worth $500,000 and tangible capital of $100,000. Todd has human capital worth $10,000 and tangible capital of $50,000. The return on each type of capital is 10 percent a year. According to a national survey, Sue is _______________.
10 times wealthier than Todd
twice as wealthy as Todd
as wealthy as Todd
50 times wealthier than Todd
5
The table shows the distribution of wage rates and the labor supply schedule. _______ workers earn an average income of $105 a day, and _______ workers earn an average income of $225 a day.
10; 30
30; 10
20; 20
30; 20
6
The table shows the distribution of wage rates and the labor supply schedule. The distribution of hourly wage rates ______________________.
a straight line
skewed with a long tail
more equal than the distribution of daily income
less equal than the distribution of daily income
7
If both rich and poor families pay $1,500 a family in taxes, the tax scheme is __________.
negative
proportional
regressive
progressive
8
In the country of Wilkes, taxes are $5 million and benefits are $4 million. Income from labor is $25 million and income from capital is $15 million. What is market income?
$24 million
$29 million
$40 million
$25 million
9
The government of Pinafore implements a negative income tax. Families who earn zero income receive a monthly transfer payment of $1,200 from the government. When the family earns a monthly income of $1,400, the government payment decreases to $990. What is the marginal tax rate?
17.5 percent
82.5 percent
15 percent
85 percent
10
The government of Pinafore implements a negative income tax. Families who earn zero income receive a monthly transfer payment of $1,200 from the government. When the family earns a monthly income of $1,400, the government payment decreases to $990. What is the monthly break-even income?
$1,412
$1,400
$8,000
$1,200
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