#1
Which of the following is a progressive tax?
Sales tax
Income tax
Property tax
Excise tax
#2
What does GDP stand for in economics?
Gross Domestic Production
Gross Domestic Profit
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Percentage
#3
What is the term for a situation where the government spends more money than it collects in revenue?
Budget surplus
Budget deficit
Fiscal equilibrium
Fiscal surplus
#4
Which of the following is NOT a goal of taxation?
Redistribution of wealth
Promotion of economic growth
Stabilization of the economy
Control of population growth
#5
What is the term for the total amount of goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period?
GNP (Gross National Product)
NDP (Net Domestic Product)
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
NNP (Net National Product)
#6
Which of the following is NOT a tool of fiscal policy?
Government spending
Taxation
Open market operations
Money supply
#7
What is the Laffer Curve used to illustrate in economics?
The relationship between inflation and unemployment
The relationship between government spending and taxation
The relationship between tax rates and tax revenue
The relationship between interest rates and investment
#8
What is the primary purpose of a value-added tax (VAT)?
To tax the final sale of goods and services
To tax the income of individuals and corporations
To tax the value added at each stage of production
To tax imports and exports
#9
Which of the following is an example of a regressive tax?
Progressive income tax
Property tax
Flat income tax
Sales tax
#10
Which of the following is an example of a direct tax?
Sales tax
Property tax
Excise tax
Value-added tax (VAT)
#11
Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer in fiscal policy?
Unemployment benefits
Corporate tax cuts
Infrastructure spending
Tariffs on imports
#12
What is the term for the ability of a tax system to distribute the tax burden across different income groups?
Tax evasion
Tax planning
Tax incidence
Tax equity
#13
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a progressive tax system?
The tax rate increases as income increases
High-income earners pay a higher proportion of their income in taxes
It places a greater burden on low-income earners
It redistributes wealth from high-income to low-income individuals
#14
In which of the following situations would a government likely use contractionary fiscal policy?
High unemployment and low inflation
Low unemployment and high inflation
High unemployment and high inflation
Low unemployment and low inflation
#15
Which of the following is an example of an explicit tax subsidy?
Tax credits for research and development
Tax deductions for mortgage interest payments
Reduced tax rates on capital gains
Tax exemptions for charitable donations