The Idea That Individuals Should Be Taxed in Proportion to the Marginal

question 110

Multiple Choice

The idea that individuals should be taxed in proportion to the marginal benefits that they receive from public goods is called

• A)the ability-to-pay principle.
• B)the horizontal-equity principle.
• C)the vertical-equity principle.
• D)the benefits-received principle.

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