You Have Chosen to Deliver a Persuasive Speech Promoting Same-Sex

question 45

Multiple Choice

You have chosen to deliver a persuasive speech promoting same-sex marriage. To better understand your audience, what factor of audience analysis would be most relevant?

• A) Demographics
• B) Audience knowledge
• C) Audience type
• D) Attitudes, values, and beliefs

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Definitions:

Social Security Taxes

Taxes collected to fund the Social Security program, which provides retirement, disability, and survivorship benefits to qualifying individuals.

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed, which can vary based on income level, type of good, or transaction being taxed.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate of tax applied to the last dollar of income, reflecting the tax bracket into which the incremental income falls.

Average Tax Rate

The Average Tax Rate is the proportion of the total taxable income paid as taxes, calculated by dividing the total amount of taxes paid by the total income.