In which of the following examples is excess burden not present?
A. Harriet decides to give up her Saturday hours at her law office after income tax rates rise.
B. Rudolf still smokes three packs a day even after the excise tax on cigarettes rose 10 cents a pack.
C. Wilma reduced the automatic payroll deduction to her savings account after the tax on interest was imposed.
D. Harper decided to take a vacation in Bermuda rather than invest in stocks after the tax rate on capital gains was increased.
Answer: B
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When a government increases its budget deficit, then that country's
a. supply of loanable funds shifts right. b. supply of loanable funds shifts left. c. demand for loanable funds shifts right. d. demand for loanable funds shifts left.
Refer to the graph. The average expected rate of return for an asset with a beta equal to X would be:
A. Y
B. A plus B
C. Z minus A
D. Z minus Y