If Two Families Are Equally Situated Except That One Rents

question 145

Multiple Choice

If two families are equally situated except that one rents and the other owns their home, the existing tax system will lead to

• A)vertical inequity.
• B)equal treatment of both.
• C)horizontal inequity.
• D)equal burden sharing.

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