other countries. The first is income inequality; "This describes the gap in how much individuals earn from the work they do and the investments they make." Secondly‚ there is wealth inequality which "measures the difference in how much money and other assets individuals have accumulated." (Matthews‚ 2014). There are a variety of opinions on how to address these issues. Some of these ideas include the government requiring large companies to redistribute income so that there is not such a huge
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So Hard To Control Public Expenditure? Since the 1970 ’s rising public expenditure has become a politically salient issue‚ with the focus being on the difficulties experienced in trying to control it. In order to answer a question concerning why governments find it hard to control public expenditure it is first necessary to look at the reasons for the growth in public spending. There are three approaches which attempt to give reasons for growing public expenditure which I intend to scrutinise
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will serve community needs and be paid from a national‚ progressive income tax. The wage rate will be one half of the established poverty level. Jobs of last resort will require a minimum of forty hours per week of attendance on the job. • Adjust the number of hours in a work week inversely to the number of jobs of last resort provided by the state There will always be the poor‚ by definition the bottom ten per cent of income earners; but‚ poverty can be eliminated by forcing the economic system
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INTRODUCTION The subject of economic growth and equitable distribution of income of any country is an economically important one. The fulfillment of economic development in each country is based on achieving two goals‚ including fairly rapid economic growth and income distribution in society. More growth and better distribution is not possible at the same time-some economist argued. So it needs to make trade-off. The issue of growth and income distribution is very much concerns to the economist and it is still
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24) "income"20 includes20— (i) profits and gains20 ; (ii) dividend ; 21[(iia) voluntary contributions received by a trust created wholly or partly for charitable or religious purposes or by an institution established wholly or partly for such purposes 22[or by an association or institution referred to in clause (21) or clause (23)22a‚ or by a fund or trust or institution referred to in sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) 23[or by any university or other educational institution referred to in
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Solve by finding the root of an equation in just one unknown. 1. A rope 75 feet long is cut into two pieces where one is 11 feet long than the other. Find their lengths. Let x = shorter piece’s lenght x + 11 = longer piece’s lenght Solution: x + x +11 = 75 2x = 75 – 11 2x = 64 2x = 64 2 2 x = 32 x + 11 = 32 + 11 = 43 2. Find the dimensions of a rectangle where the altitude
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Ten million blacks are in poverty and they hold the highest percentage of those in poverty. “African American households have an annual income of $32‚068 compared to non-Hispanic White households who have an annual income of $54‚620”(Eitzen‚ Zinn‚ Smith 158). These facts show the truth behind income inequality. It is easier for white men to hold higher paid jobs than African Americans. Woman and children under the age of 18 also have very high numbers below the poverty
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2. Why do economists generally regard median income as a better measure of a typical American’s well-being than mean income? Dfiodifaje 3. Why do the United States‚ and many other counties‚ have antitrust laws on the books? What’s so harmful about oligopoly that warrants an entire body of law? The United States and many other countries have antitrust laws on the books to protect their consumers in their different markets. Having the abilities to both raise and lower prices are the reasons that
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administrative expense 8‚165.4 Dividends 3‚318.7 Sales revenue 22‚636.0 Research and development expense 4‚782.9 Tax expense 1‚787.6 Other revenue 2‚677.1 Hint: Prepare income statement and retained earnings statement. (SO 4) Instructions (a) After analyzing the data‚ prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year ending December 31‚ 2006. (b) Suppose that Merck decided to reduce its research and development expense by 50%. What would
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Deans recorded the following receipts. Salaries ($60‚000 for Lance‚ $41‚000 for Wanda) $101‚000 Interest income City of Albuquerque general purpose bonds $1‚000 Ford Motor Company bonds 1‚100 Ally Bank certificate of deposit 400 2‚500 Child support payments from John Allen 7‚200 Annual gifts from parents 26‚000 Settlement from Roadrunner Touring Company 90‚000 Lottery winnings 600 Federal income tax refund (for tax year 2011) 400 Wanda previously was married to John Allen. When they divorced several
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