Horizontal Equity Means That

question 34

Multiple Choice

Horizontal equity means that

• A)taxpayers with the same amount of income pay the same amount of tax.
• B)taxpayers with larger amounts of income should pay more tax than taxpayer's with lower amounts of income.
• C)all taxpayers should pay the same tax.
• D)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Hyaline Cartilage

A type of cartilage that is translucent and found in areas such as the nose, trachea, and at the ends of long bones where it reduces friction in joints.

Interdigitate

To interlock together like the fingers of two hands, often describing how cellular or tissue structures closely fit together.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused together, allowing for growth of the brain.

Periosteum

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.