Economics For Today
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Chapter 12, Problem 16SQ
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The curve that indicates the percentage share of income earned by the percentage of families.
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Which of the following is an example of a positive economic statement?
a.The government should not be involved in the income redistribution schemes.
b.The after-tax distribution of income is more equal than the pre-tax distribution of income.
c.The distribution of income in the United States should be more equal.
d.The tax system should be more progressive so that the after-tax distribution of income can be more equal.
Using the diagram above, which of the following is true?
a. In country S the poorest 30 percent of the population receive 13 percent of the available income in country S.
b. In country T the richest 10 percent of the population receive 23 percent of the available income in country T.
c. In country S the richest 10 percent of the population receive 55 percent of the available income in country S.
d. Country S has a more equal distribution of income than does country T.
e. None of the above is true.
Summarize changes to the distribution of income since 1980. Is is analysis positive or normative? Why?
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