Which of the Following Taxes Best Illustrate the Ability-To-Pay Principle

question 187

Multiple Choice

Which of the following taxes best illustrate the ability-to-pay principle of tax fairness?

• A) Tuition at public universities is lower for in-state residents than for out-of-state residents.
• B) The library is funded through a flat $10 tax levied on all homeowners.
• C) A property tax that is proportional to the value of a home is used to fund K-12 education.
• D) Free cholesterol check clinics are funded through a $0.20 tax on all prescriptions.
• E) A sales tax on food pays for local police and fire protection.

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Definitions:

Disjunction

A logical operation that results in true if at least one of its premises is true.

Conditional

A logical statement that has the form "If A then B," implying B is true if A is true.

Biconditional

A logical statement of the form "if and only if", showing that both conditions must be true or both false.

Biconditionals

Statements that are true only if both components are either true or false together, often expressed as "if and only if."