Which of the Following Is a Tax That Tends to Encourage

question 55

Essay

Which of the following is a tax that tends to encourage consumption and discourage saving and investing?
A.a consumption tax
B.a sales tax
C.a poll tax
D.an income tax

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Definitions:

Inter-related

Having a mutual or reciprocal relation or connection, where one element affects or depends on another.

Economic Determinism

The theory that economic forces and material interests shape societal structures, values, and practices.

Scientific Method

A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence crucial in the advancement of science, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

Positivism

A philosophical system recognizing only that which can be scientifically verified or which is capable of logical or mathematical proof, thus rejecting metaphysics and theism.