Why Does Canadian Public Policy Discourage Saving

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why does Canadian public policy discourage saving?

• A) because, other things the same, taxes increase the return from savings
• B) because means-tested programs such as Old Age Security provide greater benefits to those who saved
• C) because some forms of capital income are taxed twice
• D) because capital gains are not taxed

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Definitions:

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the items purchased or produced first are sold first, thus the remaining inventory consists of items acquired most recently.

Beginning Work In Process

The inventory of partially completed goods at the start of an accounting period.

Inventory Formula

The equation used to calculate the value of a company's inventory, commonly stated as Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Cost of Goods Sold = Ending Inventory.

Physical Flow

The actual movement of goods or materials through a manufacturing process, from receipt of raw materials to delivery of finished products.