Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Standard of Fairness

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the standard of fairness is false?

• A) People who believe that a tax is unfair are more likely to evade the tax.
• B) People believe that the federal income tax is unfair because it contains preferences available only to wealthy individuals.
• C) The public perception that the federal income tax is unfair has decreased in recent decades.
• D) None of the choices are false.

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