All of the Following Statements About Urban Progressives Are True

question 123

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about Urban Progressives are true EXCEPT:

• A) They worked to reform the structure of government.
• B) They sought to establish public control of gas and water works.
• C) They raised taxes to increase spending on schools and parks.
• D) They sought to improve public transportation.
• E) They worked with political machines.

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Definitions:

Principle of Neutrality

In economic policy, it suggests that decision-making and interventions should not favor any particular market outcome or resource allocation.

Economic Decisions

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Total Burden

The full impact or total effect of something, often used in economics to refer to the combination of direct and indirect costs associated with a policy or tax.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service versus the total amount they actually do pay.