The Benefits Principle of Taxation Can Be Used to Argue

question 135

Multiple Choice

The benefits principle of taxation can be used to argue that wealthy citizens should pay higher taxes than poorer ones on the basis that:

• A)police services are more frequently used in poor neighbourhoods
• B)the wealthy benefit more from services provided by government than the poor
• C)the poor are more active in political processes
• D)there is more crime in rich neighbourhoods than poor neighbourhoods

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Definitions:

Aa Lava

A type of lava flow characterized by a rough, jagged surface formed when more viscous lava cools and solidifies.

Vesicles

Small cavities in volcanic rocks that were formed by gas bubbles during the solidification of the rock.

Caldera Eruption

A volcanic eruption characterized by the collapse of land following a massive explosion, leaving a large, basin-shaped depression.

Basaltic Lava

A type of lava that is low in silica and has a low viscosity, resulting in smooth flows; it originates from the rapid cooling of basaltic magma.