Which of the Following Best Reflects the Ability-To-Pay Philosophy of Taxation

question 188

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best reflects the ability-to-pay philosophy of taxation?

• A)An excise tax on coffee
• B)An excise tax on gasoline
• C)A progressive income tax
• D)A tax on residential property

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Definitions:

Histogram

A graphical display of data using bars of different heights to show the frequency distribution of a dataset.

Median

The middle value in a set of data when it is arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle numbers if the set has an even number of observations.

Skewed

A distribution that is not symmetrical, indicating that the data tends to lean towards the left (negatively skewed) or right (positively skewed) of the average.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, usually showing frequency of data intervals.