Double Weighting the Sales Factor Effectively Increases the Tax Burden

question 66

True/False

Double weighting the sales factor effectively increases the tax burden on taxpayers based in the state, such as corporations with in-state headquarters.

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Definitions:

Transitivity

In decision theory and economics, transitivity refers to the logical consistency in preference ordering such that if Option A is preferred over B, and B over C, then A should be preferred over C.

Indifference Map

A collection of indifference curves that represent a consumer’s preferences for various combinations of goods, illustrating how those preferences change with different bundles.

Marginal Rate

The marginal rate typically refers to the amount of change in one variable due to a unit change in another, commonly used in economics to describe rates of substitution or transformation.

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different combinations of two goods that give the consumer equal satisfaction and utility.