Answer
1) The most common pattern for marginal utility is
Solution: diminishing marginal utility
Explanation: In economics, diminishing returns (also known as
diminishing marginal returns) refer to a decrease in the marginal
(per-unit) output of a production process as the amount of a single
factor in the process production is increased, ceteris paribus
2) A tax system in which a rich pay higher percentage of their
income taxes, rather than a higher absolute amount is known as
Solution: progressive tax system
Explanation: A progressive tax system refers to a system in
which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount
3) Which of the following occurs simultaneously with an income
effect?
Solution: substitution effect
Explanation: The substitution effect occurs when there is a
change in quantity demanded by a buyer because of the change in the
price of one good relative to another good
4) Suppose that new high technology farming equipment is
developed. These new machines are substitutes for low income
workers such as farm labor, but they are complements for
high-income workers such as farm technicians and farm owners. This
new technology will ______ employment and _____ wages for
high-income workers
Solution: increase, increase
Explanation: As the new technology are substitutes for low
income workers so will increase employment and as are complements
for high-income workers thus would improve wages