What increases when productivity increases?
A. gross domestic product
B. interest rates on loans
C. national unemployment rates
D. interest rates on savings
A. gross domestic product
Pete's Peanuts wants to grow its overall productivity. Which investment would best help the company achieve this goal?
A. a larger building to store its peanuts
B. better advertisements for its products
C. new uniforms for company employees
D. an improved roasting and canning machine
D. an improved roasting and canning machine
Deepak’s city has grown quite a lot over the past ten years. The city council has been discussing the need for a second fire department so that one would serve the northern part of the city and the other would serve the southern part. The city doesn’t have much room in the budget, so some people have suggested privatizing the fire department. However, others argue that it’s critical, that this would not work, and that it should be a public service.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Why would it be best for the new fire department to be provided as a public service?
A. Fire departments are too expensive for entrepreneurs to provide.
B. Demand for the fire department is greater than its supply.
C. The service should remain unlimited and accessible to all.
D. Not many people are interested in using the service.
C. The service should remain unlimited and accessible to all.
Which of these is a source of only federal tax revenue?
A. payroll taxes
B. property taxes
C. sales taxes
D. income taxes