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wenmo

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on: Jul 10, 2018
Which of the following entities is responsible for determining interest rates in the United States?
 
  a. Congress
  b. the Congressional Budget Office
  c. the Executive Office of the President
  d. the Federal Reserve Board

Question 2

A system of taxation in which higher-income groups pay a larger percentage of their incomes in taxes than do lower-income groups is called __________.
 
  a. flat taxation
  b. means-tested taxation
  c. progressive taxation
  d. proportional taxation


kaykay69

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


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