By Donating $1,000 to the Salvation Army,Caroline Reduces Her Taxable

question 330

Multiple Choice

By donating $1,000 to the Salvation Army,Caroline reduces her taxable income.To Caroline,the reduction in her taxable income is

• A) a marginal benefit.
• B) an opportunity cost.
• C) an incentive.
• D) a marginal cost.
• E) the margin.

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