___________ in real estate expect to receive a return on their investment through the collection of rent and through price appreciation.

Refer to Table 18-8. The tax system is

A) regressive throughout all levels of income. B) progressive throughout all levels of income. C) progressive between $10,000 and $12,000 of income and regressive between $12,000 and $22,000. D) proportional throughout all levels of income.

Technical progress will:

a. shift a firm's production function and its related cost curves. b. not affect the production function, but may shift cost curves. c. shift a firm's production function and alter its marginal revenue curve. d. shift a firm's production function and cause more capital (and less labor) to be hired.