To identify the burden of a per-unit tax on consumers, we have to use the aggregate marginal willingness to pay curve whenever the underlying good is not quasilinear.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

False

Rationale: The burden of a tax is determined by actual consumer behavior -- which is measured on uncompensated demand curves.

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Prices in the European ERM countries on fixed exchange rates have converged ___ than for nations outside the ERM.

A) more slowly B) more rapidly C) more completely D) less completely

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The evolution of the payments system from barter to precious metals, then to fiat money, then to checks can best be understood as a consequence of the fact that

A) paper is more costly to produce than precious metals. B) precious metals were not generally acceptable. C) precious metals were difficult to carry and transport. D) paper money is less accepted than checks.

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