Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct

question 180

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A) A gasoline tax can be an example of a benefits tax.
• B) A progressive tax attempts to achieve vertical equity.
• C) A progressive tax can be an example of the ability-to-pay principle.
• D) A regressive tax attempts to achieve horizontal equity.

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Definitions:

Distributed

The process of spreading things or people over a wide area or among a large number of recipients.

Enthymeme

A rhetorical form of argument wherein one premise is not explicitly stated, relying on the audience's ability to fill in the gap.

Validity

A property of logical or analytical statements where the conclusion logically follows from the premises.

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption or belief that is not explicitly expressed but is necessary for an argument's conclusion to hold.