1.Using a relevant diagram, illustrate and discuss the Ricardo-Barro Effect 2. Using relevant diagram(s), discuss two major factors that can shift the supply curve of domestic dollars 3. Using appropriate diagrams, show and discuss how a rise in the income tax will affect the labour market outcomes and potential output

1.Using a relevant diagram, illustrate and discuss the Ricardo-Barro Effect 2. Using relevant diagram(s), discuss two major factors that can shift the supply curve of domestic dollars 3. Using appropriate diagrams, show and discuss how a rise in the income tax will affect the labour market outcomes and potential output

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

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Chapter21: Unemployment

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Problem 37CTQ: Do you think it is rational for workers to prefer sticky wages to wage cuts, when the consequence of...

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