Which of the Following Would Not Be a Failure of the Horizontal

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be a failure of the horizontal equity concept?

• A) Two taxpayers with identical income pay different amounts of tax because one taxpayer's income includes tax exempt interest.
• B) Two taxpayers pay different amounts of property tax amounts on similar plots of land (i.e., same value) because one plot of land is used to raise crops.
• C) Two taxpayers pay different amounts of estate tax because one taxpayer's estate is worth significantly more.
• D) All of the choices are correct.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest alteration in a stimulus that an organism can barely perceive.

Schemas

Cognitive structures that help us organize and interpret information, based on our accumulated knowledge and experience.

Sensory Input

Information received by the senses that can then be processed by the brain.

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum intensity at which a stimulus can be detected by the senses 50% of the time.