Scenario 20-3 Suppose That a Society Is Made Up of Five Families

question 95

Multiple Choice

Scenario 20-3
Suppose that a society is made up of five families whose incomes are as follows:
$120,000; $90,000; $30,000; $30,000; and $18,000.
The federal government is considering two potential income tax plans:
Plan A is a negative income tax plan where the taxes owed equal 1/3 of income minus $20,000.
Plan B is a two-tiered plan where families earning less than $35,000 pay no income tax and families earning more than $35,000 pay 10% of their income in taxes. The income tax revenue collected from those families earning over $35,000 is then redistributed equally to those families earning less than $35,000.
-Refer to Scenario 20-3. Assuming that utility is directly proportional to the cash value of after-tax income, which government policy would an advocate of liberalism prefer?

• A)Plan A
• B)Plan B
• C)either Plan A or Plan B
• D)neither Plan A nor Plan B because any plan that forcibly redistributes income is against the philosophy

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Definitions:

LIFO Method

A cost flow assumption for inventory that treats the last items added to inventory as the first ones to be sold, generally affecting tax liabilities and reported profits.

Decreasing Unit Costs

The reduction in the cost per unit that occurs due to increased production, also known as economies of scale.

LIFO Inventory Method

An approach to inventory valuation where the most recently produced items are recorded as sold first.

FIFO Inventory Method

"First-In, First-Out," an inventory valuation method where the oldest inventory items are recorded as sold first, potentially affecting the cost of goods sold and inventory value.