The Concept of Vertical Equity Is That

question 120

Multiple Choice

The concept of vertical equity is that

• A)income should be taxed instead of property.
• B)property should be taxed instead of income.
• C)there should be little movement up or down the social scale.
• D)persons who are unequal should be treated unequally.

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Definitions:

Labeling

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William McDougall

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Instincts

are innate, typically fixed patterns of behavior in animals and humans that are responses to specific stimuli and serve survival and reproductive purposes.

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