The substitution effect of a decrease in the wage rate would lead most people to
a. supply less labor and demand less leisure.
b. supply less labor and demand more leisure.
c. supply more labor and demand less leisure.
d. supply more labor and demand more leisure.
b
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A) efficient output results, but the firm incurs a loss per household which must be subsidized in some way. B) inefficient output results, though the firm covers its costs. C) efficient output results, though marginal costs exceed average total costs. D) inefficient output results because the firm cannot cover its costs. E) efficient output results because consumer surplus is maximized.
Consider two people, Sandy Roos, who earns $25,000 . and Gary Behrman, who earns $50,000 . If the government has decided to tax everyone's first $25,000 at 20 percent and everyone's second $25,000 at 40 percent, then
a. Gary and Sandy both pay taxes of the same percentage of total income b. Gary and Sandy pay the same amount of taxes c. Gary pays twice the tax amount Sandy pays d. Gary pays three times the tax amount Sandy pays e. Sandy does not pay taxes