Income Inequality‚ Economic growth and its effects . Abstract “Some people are of the view that income inequality is a necessary part off the growth process‚ that it is generally unavoidable and that policy should focus on ensuring that everyone is doing better rather than focusing on narrowing the income gap” whilst other agrue that it hinders growth. This assignment was carried out to investigate and debate the theoretical and empirical views of the above statement as well as share my own
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552. CHAPTER 5GROSS INCOME: EXCLUSIONS Question MC #1 The taxpayer’s marginal tax bracket is 25%. Which would the taxpayer prefer? a. $1.00 taxable income rather than $1.00 tax-exempt income. *b. $.80 tax-exempt income rather than $1.00 taxable income. c. $1.25 taxable income rather than $1.00 tax-exempt income. d. $1.30 taxable income rather than $1.00 tax-exempt income. e. None of the above. 553. CHAPTER 5GROSS INCOME: EXCLUSIONS Question MC #2 Cash received by an individual: a. Is not
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MCIT(minimum corporate income tax) Under the CTRP‚ an MCIT equivalent to two percent (2%) of gross income is imposed beginning the fourth (4th) taxable year immediately following the taxable year in which such corporation started its business operations. The MCIT is imposed whenever such corporation has zero or negative taxable income or whenever the amount of the MCIT is greater than the regular corporate income tax due from such corporation. An MCIT equivalent to two (2%) of the gross income derived from
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increase 20% with response to an increase of 10% in income. Then the income elasticity of demand would be‚ Ey= (20%)/(10%)=2 The amount which the quantity demanded for a good change in response to a change in income depends on the type of goods. We can distinguish the types of goods as following‚ Normal goods - Ey > 0 – positive YED Luxury goods - Ey > 1 Necessities - 0 < Ey < 1 Inferior products - Ey < 0 – negative YED Let’s see how the income elasticity of demand deviates for normal goods and
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. If an increase in income results in an increase in the demand for chicken‚ then chicken is a/ an ___________________________. A. neutral good B. luxury good C. normal good D. inferior good 2. Two goods are complements if the ____________________. A. cross elasticity of demand is negative B. income elasticity of demand is negative C. cross elasticity of demand is positive D. income elasticity of demand is positive 3. If a 5%
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Another Inquiry on the Economic Welfare and Poverty in China The trade-off between economic growth and redistribution has become one of the major notes concerning the emerging economies of post-Cold War world. Adding to this struggle the urge to integrate into the international system while keeping the balances right at home has been another macro-level concern. In conjunction such liabilities not only necessitates the examination of fiscal and structural reforms but also the international trends
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Income and substitution effects The inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded results from both an income effect and a substitution effect. A change in price causes a change in both the relative price of the product and the purchasing power of the consumer’s income. Either one of these changes taken in isolation would bring about a change in the quantity demanded. One can think of the total change in quantity demanded brought about by a change in price as being the sum of these two
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Economics Written report – distribution of income and wealth Introduction For several years‚ Australia has achieved steady economic growth‚ higher productivity growth‚ low inflation‚ and falling levels of unemployment. They have changed the structure of their economy which played an important role in creating a more efficient and competitive economy. One of the major challenges of the government policy was equal distribution of income and wealth between different groups in society. Government
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most of the nation’s wealth. The poverty line gets longer‚ and the wealthy’s income increases. While‚ I do believe in the free market‚ business’ small and large and our capitalistic society. There is a problem‚ and there must be a solution. A legislation was proposed to solve the problem of poverty and other societal issues in our nation. The answer to that problem is the Basic Income Guarantee. The “BIG” (Basic Income Guarantee) will provide every citizen from ages 18-64 an amount of $12‚000 per
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Revolution brought about significant changes‚ both within the United States and globally. Some of the key changes include: 1. What is the difference between a. and a. **Independence**: The most obvious change was that the thirteen American colonies gained independence from British rule. This established the United States as a sovereign nation. 2. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? **Political Systems**: The Revolution led to the creation of a new government system based on democratic principles
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