One of the Guiding Principles in Canada's System of "Fiscal

question 14

Multiple Choice

One of the guiding principles in Canada's system of "fiscal federalism" is that

• A) each province is an independent fiscal entity.
• B) only provinces that are "federalist" should receive fiscal assistance from the federal government.
• C) individuals should have approximately the same access to public services, at broadly comparable tax rates, no matter where they live.
• D) the true cost of provision of public goods to the various provinces of Canada should be recovered in tax revenue from the province receiving the benefit.
• E) the tax base should be approximately equal in each of the provinces and territories.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Economic

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Differentiated Product

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Market Demand

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