As PR Professionals, We Must Assume That Everything We Say

question 21

Multiple Choice

As PR professionals, we must assume that everything we say and do with journalists ______.

• A) is on the record all the time
• B) can be used "on background"
• C) will be used to hurt us in court
• D) should be based on friendship

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Definitions:

Proportional Tax

A tax system wherein the tax rate is fixed and applied uniformly to all taxpayers, regardless of their income level.

Regressive Tax

A tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases, disproportionately affecting those with lower incomes.

Benefits Tax

A taxation principle where taxes are levied according to the benefits received by the taxpayer.

Proportional

Characterized by a constant ratio or relation in degree or number between two or more quantities; directly comparative in size, degree, or amount.