The Sales Tax

question 63

Multiple Choice

The sales tax

• A)is consistent with the benefits-received principle because low-income individuals spend less on goods and services than do high-income people.
• B)is not consistent with the ability-to-pay principle because low-income individuals tend to spend a larger fraction of their income than do high-income individuals.
• C)is not consistent with the ability-to-pay principle because low-income individuals tend to purchase a smaller bundle of goods and services compared to high-income individuals.
• D)is not consistent with the benefits-received principle because low-income individuals spend less on goods and services than do high-income individuals, yet pay the same sales tax rate.

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Definitions:

Cash Payments Journal

A business ledger documenting every cash disbursement, encompassing expenditures, acquisitions of assets, and repayment of liabilities.

Special Journal

A special journal is a financial journal in accounting that is used to record and categorize specific types of transactions such as sales, purchases, cash receipts, and cash disbursements.

Special Journal

A specialized accounting journal designed to record and summarize specific types of transactions efficiently.

Post. Ref.

A reference column in a journal entry that indicates the ledger account number where the entry appears, aiding in the tracking of transactions.