Which of the following is an employer mandate in the new the federal government's new national health care program?
A) Under the new program, the federal government will coordinate the establishment of health insurance exchanges.
B) A tax rate of 3.8 percent will be assessed on nearly all earnings above $200,000 per year for
individuals and above $250,000 per year for married couples.
C) Firms with at least 50 employees must either provide health insurance or pay fines when uninsured employees receive tax subsidies to purchase insurance.
D) Nearly all U.S. residents must either purchase health insurance coverage or pay a fine of up to $750 per year for an individual (up to $2,250 per year for a family).
C
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The diagram portrays:
A. a competitive firm that should shut down in the short run.
B. the equilibrium position of a competitive firm in the long run.
C. a competitive firm that is realizing an economic profit.
D. the loss-minimizing position of a competitive firm in the short run.
In order to isolate the substitution effect of a price increase, a consumer
a. must be given a lower price on the other good so that he can achieve his original indifference curve. b. must be given enough of the other good so that his consumption of that good is not influenced. c. must be given enough additional income to allow him to achieve his original indifference curve. d. must be given enough additional income to allow him to purchase the original quantity of the good.