Chapter 13, Problem 13.14P

Consider two individuals (a rich individual and a poor individual) and two types of goods: public goods and private goods. Explain the effects of proportional taxation assuming that the income effect of the poorer individual dominates the substitution effect with the help of a well-labelled diagram. Explain the effect of a lump-sum taxation on the individual’s choice of most preferred level of government expenditure with the help of a well-labelled diagram.

Assume that workers whoses are less than $8000 currently pay no federal income taxes. Suppose a new government program guarantees each worker $4000, whether or not he or she earns any income. For all earned income up to $8000, the worker must pay a 50- percent tax. Draw the budget line facing the worker under this new program. Using the line drawing tool, draw the new budget line facing a worker whose wage is such that his or her pre-tax earned income is less than $8000. Label this line 'BC2'.

Consider a society consisting of two people. Edison earns an income of $85,000 per year and Hilary earns an income of $25,000 per year. The government is considering a redistribution plan that would impose a 25% tax on Edison's income and give the revenue to Hilary. Without any incentive distortion, Edison would retain $63,750 and Hilary would end up with $46,250. However, let us assume that since Edison will not receive all the income he earns, he decides to work less and earn an income of only $75,000, of which 25%×$75,000=$18,75025%×$75,000=$18,750 will be owed in taxes.   With the redistribution plan, Edison will take home an income of_________.   .   The $18,750 that Edison pays in taxes will be transferred by the government to Hilary. Let us assume that since Hilary now receives payment from the government, she will not work as many hours and will earn an income from work of only $24,000 instead of her initial $25,000.   With the redistribution plan, Hilary's total…

Consider the following consumer problem's facing a proportional once tax. Utility function over consumption (C) and leisure (L) U(C,L)= 3 ln(C)+ 2 ln(L) Total hours : H=40 Labor hours :NS =H-L Proportional income tax rate = 0.2 Production function: Y =zND  Total factor productivity : z =4 The representative consumer maximizes utility, the representative firm maximizes profit, and the government balances budget . What is the tax revenue at equilibrium.?

Which of the following taxation systems does not conform to the idea of vertical equity? Select one: a.A flat tax where every dollar of income is taxed at 25 percent. b.A progressive tax system. c.GST. d.A poll tax where every taxpayer pays an identical lump sum amount of $10,000 in tax.

A proportional tax, sometimes referred to as a flat tax, is a kind of income tax wherein all taxpayers are taxed at the same percentage rate, no matter how high or low their income. A proportional tax system means that everyone experiences the same tax rate, whether low, middle, or high-income. Those who support a proportional tax argue that the system is fairest because the rules are simple and straightforward and no one is exempt; however, there is a  huge con of proprtional taxes.  Explain what that is.     Essay

Consider a society consisting of two people. Jacques earns an income of $100,000 per year and Kyoko earns an income of $30,000 per year. The government is considering a redistribution plan that would impose a 25% tax on Jacques's income and give the revenue to Kyoko. Without any incentive distortion, Jacques would retain $75,000 and Kyoko would end up with $55,000. However, let us assume that since Jacques will not receive all the income he earns, he decides to work less and earn an income of only $90,000, of which 25%×$90,000=$22,50025%×$90,000=$22,500 will be owed in taxes. With the redistribution plan, Jacques will take home an income of   .   The $22,500 that Jacques pays in taxes will be transferred by the government to Kyoko. Let us assume that since Kyoko now receives payment from the government, she will not work as many hours and will earn an income from work of only $29,000 instead of her initial $30,000. With the redistribution plan, Kyoko's total income…

Which principle states that taxes should be levied according to a taxpayer’s ability to pay?a) Benefit principleb) Horizontal equityc) Vertical equityd) Ability-to-pay principle

Process A Output : x = 3; y = 1 Input: L = 2; K = 1 Process B Output : x = 2; y = 1 Input: L = 1; K = 2 Utility Function of indivs. : U=xy. L = 500 units; K = 500 units 1. In equilibrium, what are the relative prices of x, y, L and K? 2. What is the effect on the distribution of income by factor shares of (a) wage tax t on L employed and (b) excise tax e on y?