Chuck has a gross pay of $815.70. by how much will chuck’s gross pay be reduced if he has the following items withheld? federal tax of $56 social security tax that is 6.2% of his gross pay medicare tax that is 1.45% of his gross pay

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results when the government increases interest rates and restricts the lending of money? a. borrowing money becomes more expensive and there is less investment in production. b. the economy grows as investments result in larger profits. c. government spending drives up prices because of greater competition for goods and services. d. consumers save more money and spend less buying goods and services.

What is the eventual effect on real gdp if the government increases its purchases of goods and services by $80,000? assume the marginal propensity to consume (mpc) is 0.75. $ what is the eventual effect on real gdp if the government, instead of changing its spending, increases transfers by $80,000? assume the mpc has not changed. $ an increase in government transfers or taxes, as opposed to an increase in government purchases of goods and services, will result in an identical eventual effect on real gdp. a smaller eventual effect on real gdp. a larger eventual effect on real gdp. no change to real gdp.

You are head of the schwartz family endowment for the arts. you have decided to fund an arts school in the san francisco bay area in perpetuity. every 5 years, you will give the school $ 1 comma 000 comma 000. the first payment will occur 5 years from today. if the interest rate is 5.9 % per year, what is the present value of your gift?