The fact that the Social Security tax is shared evenly between employers and employees _____

a. has nothing to do with who bears the actual burden of the tax
b. has everything to do with who bears the actual burden of the tax
c. is important to who bears the actual burden of the tax if the supply curve is perfectly inelastic
d. is important to who bears the actual burden of the tax if the demand curve is perfectly inelastic

a

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If the government uses fiscal policy to close a recessionary gap, government

A) expenditure must be increased by more than the gap because of the government expenditure multiplier. B) taxes must be cut by more than the gap because of the tax multiplier. C) expenditure can be increased by less than the gap because of the government expenditure multiplier. D) taxes can be raised by less than the gap because of the tax multiplier. E) taxes must be raised by more than the gap because of the tax multiplier.

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