The Second Largest Source of Tax Revenue for the Federal

question 146

Multiple Choice

The second largest source of tax revenue for the federal government is

• A)payroll taxes
• B)the personal income tax
• C)the corporate income tax
• D)excise taxes
• E)the sales tax

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Definitions:

Compression

The act of pressing together; in geology, it refers to the stress applied to materials causing a decrease in volume or shortening.

Thrust Faulting

A geological process where one rock layer is pushed up over another, often leading to mountain building.

Overriding Plate

The tectonic plate that sits above another plate at a convergent boundary, often responsible for mountain building and volcanic activity.

Ocean-Continent Convergent Boundary

A plate-tectonic boundary where an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate, generally expressed by subduction of the oceanic plate beneath the continent.