Suppose a state has the following individual income tax structure.The first $20,000 that an individual earns is taxed at 5%. The next $30,000 is taxed at 10%. Any income exceeding $50,000 is taxed at 20%.Based on this tax structure, if a person's income is equal to $60,000 . his average tax rate is equal to:

The New York Times reported in November 2008 that 240,000 additional people lost their jobs which increased the unemployment rate to 6.5 percent

In addition, it was noted that a large number of college graduates were "taking jobs that do not require a college degree." It was also expected that "teens will be thrown out of the labor market....causing youths to miss experience" that could help them prepare for higher-skilled jobs. The article reflects the idea that unemployment is a problem because it results in A) a loss of human capital. B) fewer discouraged workers. C) a loss of income. D) a decrease in the labor force.

What is "rent seeking?" How does it apply to restricting imports?

What will be an ideal response?