A Pessimistic View of the 1986 Tax Reform Is That

question 15

Multiple Choice

A pessimistic view of the 1986 tax reform is that Congress simplified the tax code _____.

• A)because it represented a Pareto superior move
• B)created new loophole opportunities that did not exist previously
• C)in order to increase the efficiency in the system
• D)because it was in the best interests of the special interests

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Definitions:

ANOVA Model

A statistical technique that assesses potential differences in a scale-level dependent variable by a nominal-level variable having 2 or more categories.

F Statistic

A ratio used in an analysis of variance test that determines the significance of groups’ differences in an experimental design.

ANOVA

An acronym for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples.

Main Effect

The direct effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable in experimental and statistical analysis.