FICA is a payroll tax imposed on employers and workers that is used to fund Social Security and Medicare. Which of the following statements regarding the tax is true?
A) Most economists believe the burden of the tax falls almost entirely on workers.
B) Congress wanted the burden of the tax to be greater for employers than for workers.
C) Most economists believe the burden of the tax falls mostly on employers.
D) Employers are required to pay a greater share of the tax than workers but most economists believe the burden of the tax is shared equally.
A
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a. it would not be maximizing output. b. it would not be maximizing the productivity of labor. c. it would not be minimizing costs. d. it would not be maximizing profits.
Which of the following words best reflects the initial attitude of less-developed countries toward GATT?
a. grateful, because it provided them with subsidies b. proud, because it recognized the special status they had in world trade c. unknowing, because it started out as a secret organization d. annoyed, because they saw it as a rich man's club e. terrified, because it seemed as if it was designed to reimpose colonialism