
Progressive tax,regressive tax,business cycle, fiscal policy,monetary policy
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- Q1Which type of tax system increases the percentage of taxes paid as income increases?Flat taxSales taxProgressive taxRegressive tax30s
- Q2What type of policy involves adjusting interest rates to manage economic activity?Regressive taxMonetary policyFiscal policyProgressive tax30s
- Q3What term describes a tax system where lower-income earners pay a higher percentage of their income compared to higher-income earners?Corporate taxProgressive taxProportional taxRegressive tax30s
- Q4What is the term for the economic cycle that includes phases like expansion, peak, contraction, and trough?Business cycleTax policyMonetary policyFiscal policy30s
- Q5Which policy involves government actions to influence the economy through changes in government spending and taxation?Monetary policyBusiness cycle managementFiscal policyRegressive tax system30s
- Q6What is the primary goal of expansionary monetary policy?To reduce government spendingTo stimulate economic growthTo increase taxationTo control inflation30s
- Q7Which of the following actions is typically part of contractionary fiscal policy?Implementing tax cutsIncreasing government spendingIncreasing taxesDecreasing interest rates30s
- Q8What economic phase follows a peak in the business cycle?TroughContractionRecoveryExpansion30s
- Q9Which fiscal policy action involves government spending or taxation changes to influence economic activity?Expansionary fiscal policyRegressive tax increaseContractionary fiscal policyMonetary supply adjustment30s
- Q10Which type of tax takes a larger percentage of income from low-income earners compared to high-income earners?Value-added taxProgressive taxRegressive taxSales tax30s
- Q11What is the purpose of monetary policy?To impose taxes on incomeTo provide social security benefitsTo regulate government spendingTo control the money supply and interest rates30s
- Q12Which type of tax is generally considered to have a smaller impact on low-income earners compared to high-income earners?Progressive taxRegressive taxProportional taxExcise tax30s
- Q13What is the effect of fiscal policy when the government increases spending during a recession?Stimulates economic growthRaises taxesIncreases unemploymentDecreases inflation30s
- Q14Which of the following is an example of a regressive tax?Sales taxIncome taxCorporate taxProperty tax30s
- Q15Which economic policy involves altering the supply of money and credit to achieve macroeconomic goals?Regulatory policyFiscal policyTrade policyMonetary policy30s