If Alejandra Makes $46,000 Per Year as a Nurse and Pays

question 92

Multiple Choice

If Alejandra makes $46,000 per year as a nurse and pays $7,000 in taxes while Emily makes $46,000 per year as a high school teacher and pays $6,500 in taxes,this is an example of

• A)Horizontal inequity.
• B)Marginal inequity.
• C)A flat tax.
• D)Vertical inequity.

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Mode

A measure of location, defined as the value that occurs with greatest frequency.

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