Which of the Following Is a Unit Excise Tax

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a unit excise tax?

• A)a tax of 15%
• B)an admission fee of $2.00 on each ticket purchased
• C)an ad valorem tax of $3.00
• D)an income tax of $3.00

Identify and describe the different adaptations to strain as proposed by Merton (i.e., conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion).

Recognize the significance of societal pressures and the goal-means gap in inducing deviant behavior according to anomie-strain theory.

Compare and contrast different extensions and critiques of anomie-strain theory, including Cohen's status frustration and Cloward and Ohlin's differential opportunity theory.

Understand the role of cultural values, particularly the emphasis on material success, in shaping societal expectations and behavior patterns.