The City of Granby,Colorado Recently Enacted a 1

question 10

Multiple Choice

The city of Granby,Colorado recently enacted a 1.5% surcharge on vacation cabin rentals that will help pay for the city's new elementary school.This surcharge is an example of ________.

• A) A sin tax to discourage undesirable behavior
• B) A government fine
• C) A sin tax to discourage undesirable behavior and An earmarked tax
• D) An earmarked tax
• E) None of the choices are correct

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Definitions:

Systems Theory

A theory proposing that multiple interacting factors generate all behaviour, and that the effects of these factors are bidirectional; that is, the influence of each factor on another changes the other factors, which in turn then influence the original factor. The overall effect of these influences is said to be greater than the sum of the influence of each of the factors.

Biopsychosocial Model

A holistic approach to health and illness that considers biological, psychological, and social factors.

Oedipal Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's feeling of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with their same-sex parent.