5. The parts of an estate divided into fifteen equal shares by expert real estate agents were soon after assessed variously from $900 to $2850 for purposes of taxation. What does this indicate? (From Sumner's Problems.)
6. In what ways may we understand the proposition that taxation should be proportioned to ability?
7. Can taxation be used to secure some of the profits of large corporations?
Chapter 50. The General Theory of International Trade
1. Is it bad policy to let the people of Palo Alto spend money in San Francisco for things that could be produced at home?
2. Pensions are defended as putting money in circulation. Is this like any tariff arguments you have heard?
3. Is it bad policy for California to buy New England manufactures?
4. If there were no legal bar to a tariff between the states, would a tariff probably be imposed? If so, would it be a wise measure?
5. A nation with n dollars in circulation has to pay a war indemnity of n dollars to another country having the same circulation, how much money will each then have, and what will be the effect on prices, foreign trade, rate of exchange? (From Davenport.)
6. If large shipments of wheat are made to England, will bills of exchange on London be higher or lower in New York?