Vertical Equity States That Taxpayers with a Greater Ability to Pay

question 123

Multiple Choice

Vertical equity states that taxpayers with a greater ability to pay taxes should

• A)contribute a decreasing proportion of each increment in income to taxes.
• B)contribute a larger amount than those with a lesser ability to pay.
• C)be less subject to administrative burdens of a tax.
• D)be less subject to tax distortions that lead to deadweight losses.

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Definitions:

Exoneration

The act of being cleared or absolved from blame, responsibility, obligation, or, specifically in legal terms, criminal charges.

Surety

is a guarantee, usually in the form of a bond, where one party guarantees the debts or obligations of another party to a third party.

Surety

A financial guarantee by one party (the surety) to assume responsibility for the debt obligation of a borrower if that borrower defaults.

Principal Debtor

The primary individual or entity responsible for fulfilling the obligations of a debt or loan agreement.