A tax that is higher for men than for women violates the criterion of
a. horizontal equity.
b. vertical equity.
c. the ability-to-pay principle.
d. the marriage tax.
a
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The manager of the bank where you work tells you that the bank has $400 million in deposits and $340 million dollars in loans. The Fed then raises the reserve requirement from 5 percent to 10 percent. Assuming everything else stays the same, how much is the bank holding in excess reserves after the increase in the reserve requirement?
a. $0 b. $20 million c. $40 million d. $60 million
Refer to the given figure and assumptions. If the government effectively prevents illegal immigrants from working in this labor market, the equilibrium wage and level of employment are, respectively:
(1) Employers in this market are willing and able to ignore minimum wage laws;
(2) S d represents the supply of domestic-born (and legal immigrant) workers; (3) S t represents
the total supply of workers in this labor market (S d plus illegal immigrants); and (4) unless
otherwise stated, illegal immigration is not effectively blocked by the government.
A. $5.50 and 250,000.
B. $5.50 and 350,000.
C. $8.00 and 350,000.
D. $5.50 and 450,000.