Chapter 23 Measuring a Nation’s Income TRUE/FALSE 1. In years of economic contraction‚ firms throughout the economy increase their production of goods and services‚ employment rises‚ and jobs are easy to find. ANS: F DIF: 1 REF: 23-0 NAT: Analytic LOC: The study of economics and definitions of economics TOP: Economic expansion MSC: Definitional 2. Macroeconomic statistics include GDP‚ the inflation rate‚ the unemployment rate‚ retail sales‚ and the trade deficit. ANS: T DIF: 1 REF:
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corporation‚ organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines‚ operates a concession in Toledo City‚ Cebu. It actually used and/or consumed tax paid extra gasoline and diesel fuel for the mining operation purchased on various dates from Mobil Oil Philippines. On July 19‚ 1978 Atlas filed with the CIR a written claim for tax credit. There being no action taken on its claim for refund on July 21‚ 1978‚ petitioner filed the instant judicial claim for refund. The period of specific
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National Income Statistics and Standard of Living The national income statistics show that the USA has the highest standard of living; this can be proved by looking at the gross national income of The United States‚ which is $12‚969.6 million‚ and the gross national income per capita which is $43‚740. This figure is over 125 times the income per capita of Tanzania which is $340. This also suggests that the standard of living in Tanzania is very poor. The UK calculated a gross national income of $2
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Income per person is described as the amount of money that is been earned per person in a certain area or place. It is also known as the per capita income. Income per person is the measure of the mean income of people in an economic unit such as a country or a city. Income per person or per capita income is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate or the Gross national income and dividing it by the total population. The income person is used as the
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RA7160 Sec. 140. Amusement Tax. (a) The province may levy an amusement tax to be collected from the proprietors‚ lessees‚ or operators of theaters‚ cinemas‚ concert halls‚ circuses‚ boxing stadia‚ and other places of amusement at a rate of not more than thirty-percent (30%) of the gross receipts from admission fees. (d.) The Sangguniang Panlalawigan may prescribe the time‚ manner‚ terms and conditions for the payment of tax. In case of fraud or failure to pay the tax‚ the sangguniang panlalawigan
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and Income Effects Abstract This paper examines the effects of gasoline price increase over the period of a summer. It looks at the income effect and substitution effect of different scenarios to determine how the author should best make up the difference in cost based on the same income. Seven scenarios are examined; driving less‚ eating out less‚ less spent on maintenance‚ public transportation‚ bicycle‚ no vacation and fewer extra expenses. Using graphs to demonstrate the income effect
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Barack Obama’s administration has “focus[ed] all efforts” on the rising income inequality that is affecting the United States economy. Income inequality refers to the extent of unequal distribution of income across a population. According to Emmanuel Saez‚ an economics professor at UC-Berkeley‚ “U.S. income inequality has been increasing steadily since the 1970s‚” partly due to the rise of single-parent families‚ but mostly from a rise in demand for highly-educated workers following the post-industrial
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Gender Income Gap Diane Smith ENG 122 English Composition II Instructor Stephanie Derisi August 30‚ 2014 Gender Income Gap In American society today there is an imbalance in the gender income gap between men and women in the work force. Many factors such as discrimination‚ productivity‚ educational background and disproportional hours worked contribute to this ongoing challenge. While many are skeptical‚ others remain to have strong beliefs that women and men are treated equally. In most
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Departmental Income Statement A Departmental Income Statement shows each departments contribution margin and net income from operating‚ after all expenses are allocated for. The Departmental Income Statement shows which departments of the company are the most profitable‚ and which departments are costing the company money. The Departmental Income Statement helps managers and owners evaluate and control the operations of each department. This is important for running a top quality company. The
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10.1 HSC Topic One – The Global Economy Investigate the global distribution of income and wealth-- When analysing the specific distribution of wealth and income at a global level‚ the frequency of the term ‘Inequality’ is quite often brought to attention. This is simply because (and as expanded upon below) the distribution of wealth is anything but equal. To present a proverb or maxim of sorts‚ “The rich continue getting richer‚ while the poor; poorer”‚ generally summing up the current state
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