When a Tax Is Justified on the Basis That the Taxpayers

question 174

Multiple Choice

When a tax is justified on the basis that the taxpayers who pay the tax receive specific government services from payment of the tax, the tax

• A)is considered horizontally equitable.
• B)burden is minimized.
• C)satisfies the benefits principle.
• D)is considered vertically equitable.

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