Suppose That in 2012 the Average Citizen's Federal Tax Bill

question 258

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in 2012 the average citizen's federal tax bill is $11,888 per person,and total federal spending is $13,997 per person.In 2012,the federal government will have

• A) a per person budget surplus of $2,109.
• B) a per person budget deficit of $2,109.
• C) horizontal equity.
• D) vertical equity.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses and anxiety by gradually exposing the individual to the feared object or situation in a controlled way.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves pairing a positive stimulus with a fear-evoking stimulus to reduce the fearful response.

Second-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to learning without the original unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.