Identify Each Speaker That Gives an Argument for His or Her

question 91

Short Answer

Identify each speaker that gives an argument for his or her position in the following passage.
republican:If taxes absolutely must be raised,raise the sales tax.Raising taxes on corporations or income taxes just drives businesses out of state,and that's bad for the economy.The net result is less tax revenue for government.
democrat:If you raise the sales tax,people buy less,and that's even worse for the economy.Besides,the sales tax hits poor people the hardest,and they are the ones who least can afford a tax hike.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Loss Table

A table used in decision making to show the lost opportunities or costs associated with not choosing the best alternative.

Expected Monetary Value(EMV)

A method employed in making decisions that calculates the mean result in situations where the future holds potential but uncertain events.

Expected Monetary Value

The predicted average amount of money gained or lost from an investment or decision, calculated by considering all possible outcomes and their probabilities.

Gross Profits

Total revenue of a company minus the cost of goods sold.