Question : 24) The federal corporate income tax is A) regressive. B) proportional. C) progressive. D) : 1388019

 

 

24) The federal corporate income tax is

A) regressive.

B) proportional.

C) progressive.

D) unfair.

 

 

25) All of the following occur whenever a government taxes a product except

A) the quantity consumed of that product falls.

B) the price of that product rises.

C) the marginal benefit of the last unit sold exceeds the marginal cost of producing it.

D) there will be no excess burden if the government’s tax revenue is sufficiently large to offset the deadweight loss.

 

 

26) The “ability-to-pay” principle of taxation is the normative idea that

A) an equitable tax system is one in which high income individuals should bear a greater burden of taxes than low income individuals.

B) each individual should voluntarily contribute according to her ability to pay taxes.

C) progressive taxes are more equitable than regressive taxes.

D) two individuals earning the same income should have equal ability to pay, all else constant.

 

 

27) The idea that two taxpayers in the same economic circumstances should pay the same level of taxes is known as the

A) ability-to-pay principle.

B) vertical-equity principle.

C) horizontal-equity principle.

D) benefits-received principle.

 

28) Gasoline taxes that are typically used for highway construction and maintenance are consistent with which of the following principles of taxation?

A) the ability-to-pay principle

B) the horizontal-equity principle

C) the vertical-equity principle

D) the benefits-received principle

 

 

29) The idea that individuals should be taxed in proportion to the marginal benefits that they receive from public goods is called

A) the ability-to-pay principle.

B) the horizontal-equity principle.

C) the vertical-equity principle.

D) the benefits-received principle.

 

 

30) The government of Silverado raises revenue through a general income tax paid by all its residents to operate the city’s marina. The marina is used by private boat owners. This method of raising revenue to operate the marina is

A) consistent with the benefits-received principle.

B) consistent with the ability-to-pay principle.

C) inconsistent with the benefits-received principle.

D) inconsistent with the ability-to-pay principle.

 

31) The sales tax

A) is consistent with the benefits-received principle because low-income individuals spend less on goods and services than do high-income people.

B) is not consistent with the ability-to-pay principle because low-income individuals tend to spend a larger fraction of their income than do high-income individuals.

C) is not consistent with the ability-to-pay principle because low-income individuals tend to purchase a smaller bundle of goods and services compared to high-income individuals.

D) is not consistent with the benefits-received principle because low-income individuals spend less on goods and services than do high-income individuals, yet pay the same sales tax rate.

 

 

32) Consider a public good such as fire protection services. Rich people may benefit more than the poor from such a service because rich people stand to lose more from a fire that destroys property. In this case,

A) the ability-to-pay principle may support the rich paying more taxes than the poor, but not the benefits-received principle.

B) the benefits-received principle may support the rich paying more taxes than the poor, but not the ability-to-pay principle.

C) both the benefits-received and the ability-to-pay principles may support the rich paying more taxes than the poor.

D) neither the benefits-received nor the ability-to-pay principles may support the rich paying more taxes than the poor.

 

 

33) “Sin taxes,” such as taxes on alcoholic beverages, are intended to

A) increase the amount of the products supplied.

B) generate money to subsidize production of the products taxed.

C) reduce the quantity demanded.

D) generate funds to aid in the medical care of those harmed by the product.

 

 

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