The Benefits Principle of Taxation Can Be Used to Argue

question 356

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 neighborhoods.
• B)the wealthy benefit more from services provided by government than the poor.
• C)the poor are more active in political processes.
• D)the poor receive welfare payments.

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and deduct bad debts from accounts receivable.

Accounts Receivable

Amounts owed to a business by its customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Bankrupt

A legal status of a person or entity that cannot repay the debts it owes to creditors.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that represents the amount of accounts receivable that is expected to be uncollectible.