Researchers Have Used Driving Simulators to Investigate Whether Talking on a Cell

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Researchers have used driving simulators to investigate whether talking on a cell phone impairs the ability to drive.The published studies show that using a cell phone has a detrimental effect on attention to driving.One valid criticism of these studies is that:

• A) it is common knowledge that cell phone use does not have an impact on driving ability
• B) behavior is almost impossible to predict when it involves a complex set of behaviors like driving an automobile
• C) people are going to talk on cell phones while driving even if their driving ability is impaired
• D) participants may not take simulated driving tasks seriously because they know there are no real consequences if their driving behavior is poor

Analyze the progressive nature of the federal tax system versus the regressive nature at other levels.

Describe how public funding supports national defense, healthcare, and the postal service in the U.S.

Identify and distinguish between different types of taxes (e.g., regressive, proportional, progressive).

Understand the concept of tax incidence and how it affects both consumers and producers.

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