(Solved): 8. Agreement and disagreement among economists Suppose that Musashi, an economist from a consulting ...

8. Agreement and disagreement among economists

Suppose that Musashi, an economist from a consulting firm, and Rina, another economist from a nonprofit institution in the Midwest, are both guests on a popular science podcast. The host of the podcast is facilitating their debate over health insurance. The following dialogue represents a portion of the transcript of their discussion:

Rina: A popular topic for debate among politicians as well as economists is the idea of providing government assistance for health benefits.

Musashi: I think it is oppressive for the government to tax people who take care of themselves in order to pay for health insurance for those who are obese.

Rina: I disagree. I think government funding of health insurance is useful to ensure basic fairness.

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Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree?

A. Having a single income tax rate would improve economic performance.

B. Immigrants receive more in government benefits than they contribute in taxes.

C. Rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing.

The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to differences in scientific judgments Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economis Having a single income tax rate would improve economic Immigrants receive more in government benefits than th Rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing.