US17L4


  • 1
  • 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.

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    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 ______________________.

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    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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