If You Have Ever Been Without a Screwdriver and Took

question 449

True/False

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took out a dime and used it to loosen the screw, then you did not let functional fixedness be a barrier to your problem solving.

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Definitions:

Indirect Taxes

Taxes levied on goods and services rather than on income or profits, such as sales tax or value-added tax (VAT).

Corporate Income Tax

A tax imposed on the net income (profit) of corporations, calculated as a percentage of their net income.

Social Security Tax

is a tax levied on both employers and employees to fund the Social Security program, which provides benefits to retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors.

Regressive Tax

Falls more heavily on the poor than on the rich; for example, Social Security tax.