A Helpful Way to Put Government Revenues into Context Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

A helpful way to put government revenues into context is to think about it:

• A) as an average amount paid per taxpayer.
• B) as a percentage of the country's GDP.
• C) by comparing the percentage of a country's GDP collected in taxes to other countries' percentage of GDP.
• D) All of these approaches can be helpful in understanding tax revenues.

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Definitions:

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A defense mechanism where the mind substitutes either a new aim or a new object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

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ACTH

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