Horizontal Equity in Taxation Refers to the Idea That People

question 545

Multiple Choice

Horizontal equity in taxation refers to the idea that people

• A)in unequal conditions should be treated differently.
• B)in equal conditions should pay equal taxes.
• C)should be taxed according to their ability to pay.
• D)should receive government benefits according to how much they have been taxed.

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Definitions:

Coastal Zones

Regions where land meets the ocean or sea, characterized by distinct ecological and environmental attributes.

Osmoregulatory Organ

A part of an organism that regulates water and salt concentrations, maintaining homeostasis.

Kidney

The paired vertebrate organ important in excretion of metabolic wastes and in osmoregulation.

Deamination

Deamination is the biochemical process that removes an amino group from an amino acid, resulting in the release of ammonia and alteration of the amino acid structure, often taking place in the liver.