The Benefits Principle Is Often Used to Justify

question 206

Multiple Choice

The benefits principle is often used to justify

• A)the progressive income tax.
• B)a flat income tax.
• C)a regressive excise tax.
• D)earmarking the proceeds from taxes for specific public services.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality development and therapeutic technique that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts as forces that shape human behavior.

Prime Focus

represents the central or primary point of attention, interest, or activity.

Pleasure

An emotional state of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction derived from an experience that is desirable or fulfilling.

Social Referencing

The process by which individuals look for cues from others to make sense of ambiguous situations or to determine appropriate behavior.