A Client Reports Spending "Only $100" a Week on Alcohol

question 29

Multiple Choice

A client reports spending "only $100" a week on alcohol, but becomes indignant when you report that this is over $5,000 a year for alcohol.This is an example of

• A)disengagement.
• B)denial.
• C)attempt to rationalize.
• D)mindfulness.

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Definitions:

Progressive Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, typically placing a heavier burden on wealthier individuals.

Benefits-Received Principle

A tax theory stating that those who benefit from government services should pay taxes in proportion to the amount of benefits they receive.

Government Expenditures

The total amount spent by the government on goods, services, and public projects.

Households

Economic entities (of one or more persons occupying a housing unit) that provide resources to the economy and use the income received to purchase goods and services that satisfy economic wants.