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Question 1
1.


The diagram shows the impact of a specific indirect tax imposed on a demerit good. The revenue received by the government would equal:

Question 2
2.

Draw a diagram to show how the supply curve shifts when an ad valorem tax is introduced on a good or service.

Question 3
3.

Which of the following is the MAIN advantage of using indirect taxes on goods with negative externalities?

Question 4
4.

What is a potential drawback of using indirect taxes to reduce negative externalities?

Question 5
5.


The diagram shows the impact of a subsidy on a merit good. Government expenditure on the subsidy would equal:

Question 6
6.

What is likely to be the most effective policy solution to overcome the market failure caused by the existence of positive externalities of production?

Question 7
7.

Draw a diagram to show how the setting of a maximum price for a good can result in excess demand.

Question 8
8.

Explain what a surplus and a deficit are on the current account of the balance of payments

Question 9
9.


Calculate the percentage change in the United States current account deficit between 1998 and 2006.

Question 10
10.

What would a shift in the long run aggregate supply curve to the right be most likely to cause?

Question 11
11.

What is most likely to lead to a persistent surplus in a country's current account of its balance of payments?

Question 12
12.

Which policy is not likely to help reduce a deficit on the current account of a country's balance of payments?

Question 13
13.

List four methods a government might adopt to remove a persistent trade deficit

Question 14
14.

What is the impact of the Marshall-Lerner condition holding?

Question 15
15.

An economy's current account on the balance of payments is in surplus. The exchange rate is re-valued by the government.

Assuming the Marshall-Lerner condition holds, which diagram shows the impact on the current account balance?