曼昆《经济学道理》微观第五版测试题库08指南.docx
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曼昆《经济学道理》微观第五版测试题库08指南
Chapter8
Application:
theCostsofTaxation
TRUE/FALSE
1.Totalsurplusisalwaysequaltothesumofconsumersurplusandproducersurplus.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Totalsurplus
MSC:
Interpretive
2.Totalsurplusinamarketdoesnotchangewhenthegovernmentimposesataxonthatmarketbecausethelossofconsumersurplusandproducersurplusisequaltothegainofgovernmentrevenue.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Totalsurplus
MSC:
Interpretive
3.Whenataxisimposedonbuyers,consumersurplusandproducersurplusbothdecrease.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Consumersurplus|Producersurplus
MSC:
Interpretive
4.Whenataxisimposedonbuyers,consumersurplusdecreasesbutproducersurplusincreases.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Consumersurplus|Producersurplus
MSC:
Interpretive
5.Whenataxisimposedonsellers,producersurplusdecreasesbutconsumersurplusincreases.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Consumersurplus|Producersurplus
MSC:
Interpretive
6.Whenataxisimposedonsellers,consumersurplusandproducersurplusbothdecrease.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Consumersurplus|Producersurplus
MSC:
Interpretive
7.Taxesaffectmarketparticipantsbyincreasingthepricepaidbythebuyerandreceivedbytheseller.
ANS:
FDIF:
1REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
TaxesMSC:
Applicative
8.Taxesaffectmarketparticipantsbyincreasingthepricepaidbythebuyeranddecreasingthepricereceivedbytheseller.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
TaxesMSC:
Applicative
9.Ataxraisesthepricereceivedbysellersandlowersthepricepaidbybuyers.
ANS:
FDIF:
1REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
EfficiencyMSC:
Interpretive
10.Normally,bothbuyersandsellersofagoodbecomeworseoffwhenthegoodistaxed.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
WelfareMSC:
Interpretive
11.Whenagoodistaxed,thetaxrevenuecollectedbythegovernmentequalsthedecreaseinthewelfareofbuyersandsellerscausedbythetax.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Welfare|Taxrevenue
MSC:
Interpretive
12.Ataxplacesawedgebetweenthepricebuyerspayandthepricesellersreceive.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
EfficiencyMSC:
Interpretive
13.Ataxonagoodcausesthesizeofthemarkettoincrease.
ANS:
FDIF:
1REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
EfficiencyMSC:
Interpretive
14.Ataxonagoodcausesthesizeofthemarkettoshrink.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
EfficiencyMSC:
Interpretive
15.Whenataxisimposed,thelossofconsumersurplusandproducersurplusasaresultofthetaxexceedsthetaxrevenuecollectedbythegovernment.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
WelfareMSC:
Interpretive
16.Economistsusethegovernment’staxrevenuetomeasurethepublicbenefitfromatax.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
WelfareMSC:
Interpretive
17.Becausetaxesdistortincentives,theycausemarketstoallocateresourcesinefficiently.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
EfficiencyMSC:
Interpretive
18.Taxescausedeadweightlossesbecausetheypreventbuyersandsellersfromrealizingsomeofthegainsfromtrade.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-1NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Deadweightloss
MSC:
Interpretive
19.Asthepriceelasticitiesofsupplyanddemandincrease,thedeadweightlossfromataxincreases.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Elasticity|DeadweightlossMSC:
Applicative
20.Thegreatertheelasticityofdemand,thesmallerthedeadweightlossofatax.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Elasticity|DeadweightlossMSC:
Interpretive
21.Themoreinelasticaredemandandsupply,thegreateristhedeadweightlossofatax.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Elasticity|DeadweightlossMSC:
Applicative
22.Theelasticitiesofthesupplyanddemandcurvesinthemarketforcigarettesaffecthowmuchataxdistortsthatmarket.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Elasticity|DeadweightlossMSC:
Interpretive
23.Ifataxdidnotinducebuyersorsellerstochangetheirbehavior,itwouldnotcauseadeadweightloss.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Deadweightloss
MSC:
Interpretive
24.ThemostimportanttaxintheU.S.economyisthetaxoncorporations’profits.
ANS:
FDIF:
1REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaborMSC:
Definitional
25.TheSocialSecuritytax,andtoalargeextent,thefederalincometax,arelabortaxes.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaborMSC:
Interpretive
26.Taxesonlabortendtoincreasethenumberofhoursthatpeoplechoosetowork.
ANS:
FDIF:
1REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaborMSC:
Interpretive
27.Taxesonlabortendtoencouragetheelderlytoretireearly.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaborMSC:
Interpretive
28.Taxesonlabortendtoencouragesecondearnerstostayathomeratherthanworkinthelaborforce.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaborMSC:
Interpretive
29.Economistsdisagreeonwhetherlabortaxeshaveasmallorlargedeadweightloss.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Labor|Deadweightloss
MSC:
Definitional
30.Thedemandforbreadislesselasticthanthedemandfordonuts;hence,ataxonbreadwillcreatealargerdeadweightlossthanwillthesametaxondonuts,otherthingsequal.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Elasticity|DeadweightlossMSC:
Applicative
31.Thelargerthedeadweightlossfromtaxation,thelargerthecostofgovernmentprograms.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Deadweightloss
MSC:
Interpretive
32.Ataxoninsulinislikelytocauseaverylargedeadweightlosstosociety.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-2NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Deadweightloss|ElasticityMSC:
Applicative
33.Thedeadweightlossofataxrisesevenmorerapidlythanthesizeofthetax.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Deadweightloss
MSC:
Interpretive
34.Asthesizeofataxincreases,thegovernment'staxrevenuerises,thenfalls.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaffercurveMSC:
Interpretive
35.Taxrevenuesincreaseindirectproportiontoincreasesinthesizeofthetax.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
TaxrevenueMSC:
Interpretive
36.Ifthesizeofataxdoubles,thedeadweightlossdoubles.
ANS:
FDIF:
3REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Deadweightloss
MSC:
Applicative
37.Ifthesizeofataxtriples,thedeadweightlossincreasesbyafactorofsix.
ANS:
FDIF:
3REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Deadweightloss
MSC:
Applicative
38.Ataxonunimprovedlandfallsentirelyonlandownersbecausethesupplyoflandisperfectlyinelastic.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LandtaxMSC:
Interpretive
39.Becausethesupplyoflandisperfectlyelastic,thedeadweightlossofataxonlandisverylarge.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Landtax|DeadweightlossMSC:
Interpretive
40.EconomistArthurLaffermadetheargumentthattaxratesintheUnitedStatesweresohighthatreducingtherateswouldincreasetaxrevenue.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaffercurveMSC:
Definitional
41.TheLaffercurveisthecurveshowinghowtaxrevenuevariesasthesizeofthetaxvaries.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaffercurveMSC:
Definitional
42.TheresultofthelargetaxcutsinthefirstReaganAdministrationdemonstratedveryconvincinglythatArthurLafferwascorrectwhenheassertedthatcutsintaxrateswouldincreasetaxrevenue.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaffercurveMSC:
Interpretive
43.Theideathattaxcutswouldincreasethequantityoflaborsupplied,thusincreasingtaxrevenue,becameknowassupply-sideeconomics.
ANS:
TDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
Supply-sideeconomics
MSC:
Definitional
44.TheLaffercurveillustrateshowtaxesinmarketswithgreaterelasticitiesofdemandcomparetotaxesinmarketswithsmallerelasticitiesofsupply.
ANS:
FDIF:
2REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
LaffercurveMSC:
Definitional
45.Themoreelasticaresupplyanddemandinamarket,thegreaterarethedistortionscausedbyataxonthatmarket,andthemorelikelyitisthatataxcutinthatmarketwillraisetaxrevenue.
ANS:
TDIF:
3REF:
8-3NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
ElasticityTOP:
Elasticity|DeadweightlossMSC:
Applicative
46.Whenthegovernmentimposestaxesonbuyersandsellersofagood,societylosessomeofthebenefitsofmarketefficiency.
ANS:
TDIF:
1REF:
8-4NAT:
Analytic
LOC:
SupplyanddemandTOP:
EfficiencyMSC:
Interpretive
SHORTANSWER
1.SupposethegovernmentleviesataxoftheverticaldistancefrompointAtopointB.Usingthegraphshown,determinethevalueofeachofthefollowing:
a.
equilibriumpricebeforethetax
b.
consumersurplusbeforet
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