1: Within the last few decades the following has been the largest source of Revenue for...
1: Within the last few decades the following has been the largest source of Revenue for the Federal government in USA:
A: Corporate taxes
B: Sales taxes
C: Individual taxes
D: Real estate taxes
2: The following is the categeory of US Government Expenditure that has increased the most in recent decades:
A: National Defense
B: Medical
C: Mandatory expenditure
D: Discretionary expenditure
3: The following are problems associated to the GDP as a measure of well being, EXCEPT:
A: That GDP excludes intermediary production.
B: That GDP excludes household production.
C: That GDP excludes illegal markets.
D: That GDP measures production using market prices.
Homework Answers
1)
Answer: ( C)
Individual income tax is single largest source of income of US Federal Government.
48 % of revenue of government comes from solely individual income tax.
2)
Answer: (B)
Government expenditure on the medical services has increased significantly over the past few years.
3)
Answer: (D)
GDP which is measured at the market price does not suggest the right picture of welfare. GDP might rise due to rise in the prices of goods and services, it does not add up the welfare of people.
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