Answer:
b) households will save more because they will expect higher taxes in the future
Explanation:
The Ricardian Equivalence proposition is one of the pillars of classical economics, which sadly has proven to not work very well in the real world. According to classical economists, and their quantity theory of money plus the Ricardian Equivalence, recessions do not exist because it is impossible for them to exist. But in the real world, that is not true. Recessions exist, e.g. the US is in a recession since the first quarter of 2020 (even before the current health crisis). When real people lose their jobs or are afraid to lose their jobs, their spending habits change.
On the other hand, when real people get a tax refund or tax cut, they generally spend it, they will not save it to pay future taxes. That is why car sales increase during February after checks form the IRS are handed out.
Theoretically, classical economics is great. The problem is that we are human beings, and as such, our behavior cannot be controlled or determined by what we should or should not do. This is exactly why the velocity of money (quantitative theory of money) is not constant.
Answer:
A) True
Explanation:
Monumental can discharge the contract by frustration. In order for a contract to be discharged by frustration, four conditions have to occur:
- An unforeseeable event must occur: In this case the zoning changes were unforeseeable.
-
No party is at fault: the zoning board made the changes to the zoning of the land.
- Performance is impossible: there is no reason why an office building should be built in a residential only area.
- The result is radically different than expected: neither Monumental or Champion Builders expected a zoning change to occur.
Answer:
Depreciation expense Office equipment = 1,200.00
Depreciation expense Computer equipment = 5,000.00
Explanation:
The difference between accumulated depreciation represents the depreciation charge that was made during the first quarter of the 2018 accounting year.
Then depreciation charges for the first quarter are calculated as follows:
Depreciation expense Office equipment = 800 – 400 = 400
Depreciation expense Computer equipment = 2,500 – 1,250 = 1,250
Since there are 4 quarters in an accounting year, the depreciation charge in 2018 is calculated as follows:
Depreciation expense Office equipment = 400 * 4 = 1,200
Depreciation expense Computer equipment = 1,250 * 4 = 5,000