Jenna Works for the Innocence Project

question 43

Multiple Choice

Jenna works for the Innocence Project.She is currently working on a case for a client who claims that she was wrongly convicted of murder.Jenna's client was given a 20-year sentence,but she received a reduction in her sentence for assisting in recovery efforts after a tornado devastated a local town.This reduction in sentence is referred to as

• A)good time.
• B)earned time.
• C)mandatory sentencing.
• D)sanctions.

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Definitions:

Tax

A compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Consumer Surplus

The imbalance between the total budget consumers are willing to allocate for a product or service and the actual spending.

Consumer Surplus

The separation between the ideal amount consumers are willing to spend on a service or product and their real expenditures.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between what producers are ready to take for a product or service and the real amount they get.