Suppose economists observe that an increase in government spending of $10 billion raises the total demand for goods and services by $30 billion. if these economists ignore the possibility of crowding out, they would estimate the marginal propensity to consume (mpc) to be . now suppose the economists allow for crowding out. their new estimate of the mpc would be than their initial one.

What do economists mean when they use the latin expression ceteris paribus?

Last year, western corporation had sales of $5 million, cost of goods sold of $3 million, operating expenses of $175,000 and depreciation of $125,000. the firm received $40,000 in dividend income and paid $200,000 in interest on loans. also, western sold stock during the year, receiving a $40,000 gain on stock owned 6 years, but losing $60,000 on stock owned 4 years. what is the firm's tax liability?

Whom do progressive taxes assess? a. only a large percentage of high-income households b. only a large percentage of organizations c. a large percentage of high-income households and organizations d. a large percentage of low-income households e. a small percentage of high-income households