If Luis Makes $50,000 Per Year as a Computer Programmer

question 52

Multiple Choice

If Luis makes $50,000 per year as a computer programmer and pays $6,000 in taxes while Hector makes $50,000 per year as a roofing contractor and pays $7,000 in taxes, this is an example of

• A) A regressive tax system.
• B) Horizontal inequity.
• C) A flat tax.
• D) Vertical inequity.

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Definitions:

Interresponse Time

The temporal duration or interval between successive instances of a specific behavior.

Inappropriate Behavior

Actions or conduct deemed unacceptable or not suitable for a given context or situation, often violating social norms or expectations.

DRO

Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior, a strategy in behavior modification where reinforcement is provided for any behavior that is not the unwanted behavior.

DRL

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates, a behavior modification strategy aimed at reducing the frequency of undesired behaviors.