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Economics Mcqs

If people can borrow and lend to perfectly smooth out their lifetime living standards, then ?

If people can borrow and lend to perfectly smooth out their lifetime living standards, then ?

A. transitory income is a good measure of the distribution of living standards
B. none of these answers
C. permanent income is a good measure of the distribution of living standards.
D. life-cycle income is a good measure of the distribution of living standards.
E. current annual income is a good measure of the distribution of living standards.

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Economics Mcqs, Income Inequality

A period of unemployment due to recession will ?

A period of unemployment due to recession will ?

A. increase a worker’s current income and permanent income
B. reduce a worker’s current income but not necessarily their permanent income
C. affect neither the current nor the permanent income of a worker
D. reduce a worker’s permanent income but not their current income

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Economics Mcqs, Income Inequality

Because in-kind transfers are not accounted for in standard measures of income distribution the standard measures of income distribution ?

Because in-kind transfers are not accounted for in standard measures of income distribution the standard measures of income distribution ?

A. accurately represent the true inequality of living standards
B. understate the inequality of living standards
C. exaggerate the inequality of living standards
D. could exaggerate of understate the inequality of living standards depending on whether the transfers are goods or services.

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Economics Mcqs, Income Inequality