Which of the following would likely cause the greatest deadweight loss?
a. a tax on cigarettes
b. a tax on salt
c. a tax on cruise line tickets
d. a tax on gasoline
c. a tax on cruise line tickets
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If the federal government began granting a subsidy of 10 cents per apple to apple growers and as a result the price of apples to consumers falls by 8 cents,
a. the actual benefit of this subsidy goes mostly to consumers. b. the actual benefit of this subsidy goes mostly to producers. c. the actual benefit of this subsidy would be shared equally by producers and consumers. d. nobody would benefit from the subsidy.
Financial disintermediation occurs when:
a. Businesses no longer borrow directly in the bond market. b. Businesses no longer issue stock. c. Individuals no longer trade securities in the secondary market. d. Individuals withdraw funds from financial intermediaries and invest them elsewhere. e. All of the above.