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Median voter theorem tells us how the politics party would win the elections if they get support from median voter. This is the reason politicians focuses more on median voter and their policies are based upon helping more middle class people.
Thus option C is correct.
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3. The optimal tariff argument in favor of protectionism cannot hold in country X unless (a)...
3. The optimal tariff argument in favor of protectionism cannot hold in country X unless (a) country X imposes a very high tariff (b) the other countries also introduce their own tariffs in response (e) country X's demand and supply affect world prices (d) the government in country X spends its revenues on public goods that benefit the median voter (e) none of the above 4. A necessary condition for the Infant Industry argument to hold is the presence of...
Why has Income Inequality been rising since the 1970’s? Consider the following two propositions. Proposition #...
Why has Income Inequality been rising since the 1970’s? Consider the following two propositions. Proposition # 1: More people are falling behind today because theyre lazy. In the U.S. anyone willing to work can earn a decent living. The income distribution is the same as the effort distribution. People who work hard earn a good living. Lazy people stay poor. The income distribution has been skewing because of a growing culture of dependency. It used to be shameful to accept...
Multiple Choice Envision a situation in which the federal government decides that corporations don't pay enough...
Multiple Choice
Envision a situation in which the federal government decides that corporations don't pay enough taxes (even though the U.S. corporate tax rate is 38% - the highest in the world). Also, at the same time, elected officials feel that voters will always fall for the class warfare argument that greedy corporations have too much money, so the government should take some money from the successful businesses and give it to the poor. (As W.C. Fields used to say,...
Why Malaysians need a well-comprehensive social safety nets program? Achieving high growth while ignoring the welfare...
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Dear Bernie Sanders: Sweden’s democratic socialism depends on robust capitalism March 10, 2020 at 11:02 am...
Dear Bernie Sanders: Sweden’s democratic socialism depends on robust capitalism March 10, 2020 at 11:02 am Updated March 10, 2020 at 3:47 pm Victor Menaldo (Links to an external site.) Special to The Times After a quick succession of once-promising Democratic candidates departed the race, we are down to a two-man race: Joe Biden, who vows to restore the pre-Trump, Obama era political, economic and social order, versus Bernie Sanders, who advocates revolution. The smart money is now with Biden....
Dear Bernie Sanders: Sweden’s democratic socialism depends on robust capitalism March 10, 2020 at 11:02 am...
Dear Bernie Sanders: Sweden’s democratic socialism depends on robust capitalism March 10, 2020 at 11:02 am Updated March 10, 2020 at 3:47 pm Victor Menaldo (Links to an external site.) Special to The Times After a quick succession of once-promising Democratic candidates departed the race, we are down to a two-man race: Joe Biden, who vows to restore the pre-Trump, Obama era political, economic and social order, versus Bernie Sanders, who advocates revolution. The smart money is now with Biden....
In 3 or 5 sentences, explain why you agree with the author's point of view, and...
In 3 or 5 sentences, explain why you agree with the author's
point of view, and what would be a counter argument to that?
I see the Affordable Care Act as an act of social justice. It provides healthcare to people who have lower incomes by making health insurance more affordable for a wider range of people. Obamacare also made prescription drugs more affordable. Coming from someone who is about to join the pharmacy industry, I think this is an...
Read article on the minimum wage: To complete this activity: 1. Prepare a response to the...
Read article on the minimum wage:
To complete this activity:
1. Prepare a response to the following discussion prompts, based
on the article: Help the Working Poor, but Share the Burden.(see
attached)
(a) Discuss the costs and the benefits associated with
increasing the minimum wage.
(b) If you were are congressional member and had to vote on an
increase in the minimum wage to say $10 per hour would you? Why or
why not?
Help the Working Poor, but Share...
Question: What does Hobbes suggest is the reason we have government at all? How does Locke’s...
Question: What does Hobbes suggest is the reason we have government at all? How does Locke’s view of the need for government differ? Using these sources: From Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan book 1, chapter 13 So that in the nature of man, we find three principal causes of quarrel. First, competition; secondly, diffidence; thirdly, glory. The first maketh men invade for gain; the second, for safety; and the third, for reputation. The first use violence, to make themselves masters of other...
Can I get help with this queshtion. Heres the article i was not sure in what...
Can I get help with this queshtion. Heres the article i was not
sure in what category they will have to be in. This was the only
way to post it and it starts where it says THE QUESHTION
STARTS FROM HERE.
The Economics of Immigration
Paul Krugman
In 1970, only 5% of U.S. workers had been born abroad. By 2016,
however, 17% of American workers had immigrated to the United
States, both legally and illegally. (1)
Figure 1: Percentage...
3. The optimal tariff argument in favor of protectionism cannot hold in country X unless (a) country X imposes a very high tariff (b) the other countries also introduce their own tariffs in response (e) country X's demand and supply affect world prices (d) the government in country X spends its revenues on public goods that benefit the median voter (e) none of the above 4. A necessary condition for the Infant Industry argument to hold is the presence of...
Multiple Choice
Envision a situation in which the federal government decides that corporations don't pay enough taxes (even though the U.S. corporate tax rate is 38% - the highest in the world). Also, at the same time, elected officials feel that voters will always fall for the class warfare argument that greedy corporations have too much money, so the government should take some money from the successful businesses and give it to the poor. (As W.C. Fields used to say,...
In 3 or 5 sentences, explain why you agree with the author's
point of view, and what would be a counter argument to that?
I see the Affordable Care Act as an act of social justice. It provides healthcare to people who have lower incomes by making health insurance more affordable for a wider range of people. Obamacare also made prescription drugs more affordable. Coming from someone who is about to join the pharmacy industry, I think this is an...
Read article on the minimum wage:
To complete this activity:
1. Prepare a response to the following discussion prompts, based
on the article: Help the Working Poor, but Share the Burden.(see
attached)
(a) Discuss the costs and the benefits associated with
increasing the minimum wage.
(b) If you were are congressional member and had to vote on an
increase in the minimum wage to say $10 per hour would you? Why or
why not?
Help the Working Poor, but Share...
Can I get help with this queshtion. Heres the article i was not
sure in what category they will have to be in. This was the only
way to post it and it starts where it says THE QUESHTION
STARTS FROM HERE.
The Economics of Immigration
Paul Krugman
In 1970, only 5% of U.S. workers had been born abroad. By 2016,
however, 17% of American workers had immigrated to the United
States, both legally and illegally. (1)
Figure 1: Percentage...
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