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Thread ID: 112624 2010-09-14 08:20:00 Need some answers for economics survey. Need to pass level 3 and have a future etc. Warhog (7975) PC World Chat
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1137146 2010-09-14 08:20:00 Apologies, but I need to finish an economics assignment for school so need to ask some pretty generic question regarding tax and spending habits. I'm be very grateful if you could all answer.


1) Are you aware of the coming changes in income and general sales tax?

2) Do you think you will better or worse off?
If no, why?

3) How often do you rent DVDs?

4) How will tax changes affect the number of DVDs you rent?

5) How often do you go to the movies?

6) How will tax changes affect how often you go to the movies?


Thank you! 		Warhog (7975)
1137147 2010-09-14 08:48:00 1. Yes
2. No - everything will cost more
3. Almost never
4. Not at all
5. 3 - 4 times a year
6. It won't increase the frequency! 		johcar (6283)
1137148 2010-09-14 08:54:00 1. Yes
2. Probably slightly worse off. GST is a tax on consumption, and I'm renovating my house, so will be spending more than I normally would.
3. Never
4. Not at all
5. 5 - 10 times a year
6. Not at all

:) 		nofam (9009)
1137149 2010-09-14 09:09:00 1) Are you aware of the coming changes in income and general sales tax?
Yes.
2) Do you think you will better or worse off?
Worse off as GST will affect the price of everything.
3) How often do you rent DVDs?
Never
4) How will tax changes affect the number of DVDs you rent?
Not applicable.
5) How often do you go to the movies?
The last time I went was in 1982.
6) How will tax changes affect how often you go to the movies?
It won't. 		Snorkbox (15764)
1137150 2010-09-14 09:45:00 1) Yes
2) Worse off because everything costs more and although everyone is getting a drop in income tax... I get most of my tax back anyway.
3) Never
4) It won't
5) Hardly ever
6) It won't, I'll still tell them im 15 and pay for a child's ticket (unless its an R16) 		xyz823 (13649)
1137151 2010-09-14 10:13:00 1) Yes
2) Slightly better off overall
3) Regularly (fixed monthly cost for "unlimited" rentals)
4) It won't (+2.5% is negligible in the scheme of things)
5) Rarely
6) It won't (+2.5% is negligible in the scheme of things) 		somebody (208)
1137152 2010-09-14 10:15:00 1. Yes
2. No. As already said, things will cost more
3. I don't. I buy them
4. N/A
5. Hardly ever. Haven't been for at least 20 yrs
6. N/A 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
1137153 2010-09-14 21:28:00 1. Yes.
2. Worse off as prices will increase, naturally.
3. Almost never.
4. It won't.
5. 3 or 4 times per year.
6. It won't.

:) 		Roscoe (6288)
1137154 2010-09-14 22:41:00 Hmmmmmm. Shouldn't a student doing an Economics assignment know that there is no General Sales Tax in NZ. Presumably you are referring to Goods and Services Tax. :)

Anyway, to answer your questions....

1. Yes.
2. Worse off - as price rises for utilities (phone/power etc) will rise by more than the increase in net income.
3. Never.
4. Not at all (See 3).
5. On average probably once a year.
6. Not at all. 		Miami Steve (2128)
1137155 2010-09-14 22:53:00 1) Are you aware of the coming changes in income and general sales tax?
It's going up. it always goes up.

2) Do you think you will better or worse off?
Worse. Tax is going up.

3) How often do you rent DVDs?
Never

4) How will tax changes affect the number of DVDs you rent?
0 divided by anything is still zero

5) How often do you go to the movies?
Never

6) How will tax changes affect how often you go to the movies?
See #4 		SoniKalien (792)
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