A builder increased the size of condominiums he was building from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet. He discovered that his cost increased by $70,000 per unit, while the increase in market value of the larger units was only $35,000. This is an example of the principle of .

How is a proportional tax different from a progressive tax? a. a proportional tax decreases with income level, but a progressive tax increases with income level. b. a proportional tax increases with income level, but a progressive tax decreases with income level. c. a proportional tax increases with income level, but a progressive tax is the same percentage for all. d. a proportional tax is the same percentage for all, but a progressive tax increases with income level.

Last year, western corporation had sales of $5 million, cost of goods sold of $3 million, operating expenses of $175,000 and depreciation of $125,000. the firm received $40,000 in dividend income and paid $200,000 in interest on loans. also, western sold stock during the year, receiving a $40,000 gain on stock owned 6 years, but losing $60,000 on stock owned 4 years. what is the firm's tax liability?

In each of the following, what happens to the unemployment rate? does the unemployment rate give an accurate impression of what’s happening in the labor market? a.esther lost her job and begins looking for a new one.b.sam, a steelworker who has been out of work since his mill closed last year, becomes discouraged and gives up looking for work.c.dan, the sole earner in his family of 5, just lost his $90,000 job as a research scientist. immediately, he takes a part-time job at starbucks until he can find another job in his field.