Refer to the Graph

question 84

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph. If tax rates are between b and d, then supply-side economists are of the opinion that a(n)

• A) increase in tax revenues will increase tax rates.
• B) decrease in tax rates will increase tax revenues.
• C) increase in tax rates will increase tax revenues.
• D) decrease in tax revenues will decrease tax rates.

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, used in logic to form arguments.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

B. F. Skinner

A pioneering psychologist and behaviorist known for his work on operant conditioning and behavior modification.