Scenario 22-3 Three Candidates, Frank, Brian, and Wanda, Are Running for Office

question 29

Multiple Choice

Scenario 22-3
Three candidates, Frank, Brian, and Wanda, are running for office. There are three voters in the upcoming election: Henry, Diane, and Linda. Henry prefers Brian over Frank and Frank over Wanda. Diane prefers Wanda over Brian and Brian over Frank. Linda prefers Frank over Brian and Brian over Wanda.
-Refer to Scenario 22-3.If the voters were given a choice of Frank versus Wanda first,then the winner was in a second election versus Brian,who would win?

• A) Frank
• B) Brian
• C) Wanda
• D) There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Ability-To-Pay Principle

The idea that those who have greater income (or wealth) should pay a greater proportion of it as taxes than those who have less income (or wealth).

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are accessible to all without diminishing availability to others, such as public parks or national defense.

Ability-To-Pay Philosophy

A principle that asserts taxes should be levied based on an individual's or entity's capacity to pay, implying those with higher income or wealth should pay more in taxes.

Progressive Income Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable income increases, imposing higher rates on those with higher incomes.