both of the above are undermine the private sector.
Answer:
E. All the statements are correct
Explanation:
i. Corporations rarely pay tax on the interest income.
This statement is correct. Some companies do not even pay any income taxes.
ii. Higher tax bracket people tend to buy municipal bond because it is federal tax exempt.
Correct, people who have high incomes, and are subject to a high federal income tax rate often buy municipal bonds because these bonds are exempt from federal income tax.
iii. Short term capital gain and long-term capital gain are treated differently for individuals.
Correct. Short-term capital gains are those obtained from the sale of property that was owned for less than one year. This gains are often treated with the highest tax rate.
Long-term capital gains are those obtained from the sale of property that was owned for more than one year, and are treated with more favorable tax rates.
iv. The corporate tax rates in the U.S. is one of the lowest among the developed nations.
This statement is correct. The corporate tax rate in the U.S. is a nominal 21% (the effective rate can be as low as 0% for some companies). This is one of the lowest rates among developed nations, whose rates hover around 25 to 30% on average.
Answer:
1. I feel like Pat's new strategy isn't ethical. Pat doesn't pay for the suits; he just buys them and then returns them. Pat benefits, but the store he gets the suits from doesn't. In fact, they are harmed from this transaction because they are unable to have the suit for others to buy while Pat has it. There could be consequences with this strategy. For example, the suit might be damaged, and Pat won't be able to return it. Another problem is that others might find out about Pat's strategy, and they might view them as unprofessional. This is a problem for Pat since the reason Pat wore those suits was to look professional.
2. The stores are harmed from this transaction. They are unable to sell the suits to other buyers. The stores lose potential customers, so the stores lose potential money.
3. The companies should record that Pat had bought the suit only to return it the next day, so that they can act accordingly when Pat or someone else comes back to "buy" a suit.
Explanation:
Answer:
d
Explanation:
A good has positive externality if the benefits to third parties not involved in production is greater than the cost. an example of an activity that generates positive externality is research and development. Due to the high cost of R & D, they are usually under-produced. Government can encourage the production of activities that generate positive externality by granting subsidies.
A good has negative externality if the costs to third parties not involved in production is greater than the benefits. an example of an activity that generates negative externality is pollution. Pollution can be generated at little or no cost, so they are usually overproduced. Government can discourage the production of activities that generate negative externality by taxation. Taxation increases the cost of production and therefore discourages overproduction. Tax levied on externality is known as Pigouvian tax.
Government can regulate the amount of externality produced by placing an upper limit on the amount of negative externality permissible
Coase theorem has been proposed as a solution to externality. According to this theory, when there are conflicting property rights, bargaining between parties involved can lead to an efficient outcome only if the bargaining cost is low
Another solution to negative externality is through the activities of charities. Charities can raise donations to limit or regulate the activities of firms that constitutes a negative externality.
