Auditors working for a large accounting firm are often away from the office. When they are in the office, they are allowed to use any desk that is available. Which method is used to allocate desks?

Which of the following taxes tend to make income distribution in the United States more equal?

a. sales (i.e., excise) taxes b. personal income taxes c. payroll taxes d. All of the above are correct.

If average variable costs are increasing while average total costs are decreasing, then

A) marginal cost must lie between average variable and average total costs. B) marginal cost must equal average variable cost. C) marginal cost must equal average total cost. D) fixed costs must be zero.