The Questionnaire Item, "Did You File Federal and State Income

question 25

Multiple Choice

The questionnaire item, "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes, no, can't remember, other, is an example of a(n) :

• A)open-ended question.
• B)ordinal question.
• C)double-barreled question.
• D)negative item.
• E)ratio variable.

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Definitions:

Sales Tax

A tax imposed by a government on the sale of goods and services, usually calculated as a percentage of the sales price.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods, services, or transactions, often included in the price of the product, like fuel, tobacco, and alcohol.

Per-Unit Basis

A method of expressing or measuring something in terms of a single unit or a fixed amount per unit.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the next dollar of taxable income is taxed, indicating how much of an additional dollar earned will be taken in taxes.