Which One of the Following Statements Is False

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is false?

• A) Most countries that trade with the U.S. do not impose a double tax on dividends.
• B) Tax proposals that include corporate integration would eliminate the double tax on dividends.
• C) The double tax on dividends may make corporations more financially vulnerable during economic downturns.
• D) Many of the arguments in support of the double tax on dividends relate to fairness.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Ill-Gotten Gains

Profits or benefits acquired dishonestly or through unethical means.

Just-World Phenomenon

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to believe that the world is inherently fair, leading them to rationalize an unwarranted, good or bad situation as deserving.

Natural Disaster

Severe, catastrophic events resulting from natural processes of the Earth, such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions.

Punished

The administration of a negative consequence or removal of a positive stimulus following an undesired behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior's occurrence in the future.