Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 28, Problem 2CQ
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Distribution of income in United States.
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- Why is social class a better indicator than income in assessing a person's possible product Purchasearrow_forwardUsing 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.arrow_forwardExplain why a lump-sum government transfer can entice some workers to stop working (and entices no one to start working) while the earned income tax credit can entice some people who otherwise would not work to start working (and entices no one to stop working).arrow_forward
- what happens to fixed income when per capita income increases ? What implications does this have on those on a fixed income (either those who are retired or those working minimum wage jobs ?arrow_forwardIs Income determined by the Scarcity of Your Contribution, and Not the Value of Human Worth?arrow_forwardHow do factor endowments affect personal income? Examine different provisions employed by the government in dealing with inequality in the distribution of income.arrow_forward
- What does poverty look like in Ethiopia country? Correlates the cost of medical care with annual income. Infectious and chronic disease incidence Health care provisions/options, Prioritization of health care by the government Appropriate to include crime levels and environmental factors affecting health. Earthquakes, hurricanes…. Interpret the impact of war, natural disasters, and/or bioterrorism on country's health status.arrow_forwardUse the information above to help answer these last two questions Would this transfer increase, decrease, or have no effect on income inequality in this group? Redistributing income from the highest earner to the lowest one would reduce the utility of the top earner and increase the utility of the lowest earner. But what would happen to overall utility in the economy? Would it increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain your answer. (Hint: does the marginal utility of income diminish as one earns more?)arrow_forwardTrue or false: An increase in the share of income earned by the top half of the income distribution implies that the bottom half’s share and per capita income both decreased. (Be sure to address both “share” and “per capita income.”).arrow_forward
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