According to _________, profit "is the premium put upon successful innovation in capitalist society and is temporary by nature; it will vanish in the subsequent process of competition and adaptation."

A price maker is

A) a consumer who participates in an auction where she announces her willingness to pay for a product. B) a firm that is able to sell any quantity at the highest possible price. C) a person who actively seeks out the best price for a product that he or she wishes to buy. D) a firm that has some control over the price of the product it sells.

The IRS receives approximately

a. 80 percent of the taxes owed b. 50 percent of the taxes owed c. 40 percent of the taxes owed d. 20 percent of the taxes owed e. 10 percent of the taxes owed