In Order to Determine If Students on a College Campus

question 46

Essay

In order to determine if students on a college campus are in favor of a tuition hike to pay for expanded parking services, a member of the student senate surveys 25 people in a commuter parking lot. Why is this a poor sampling technique?

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Definitions:

Pretax Income

The amount of income earned by an individual or corporation before taxes are deducted.

Benefits Principle

A taxation principle that states those who benefit from government services should pay in proportion to the amount they benefit.

Taxation

The system through which governments impose financial charges on citizens or corporates to fund public spending.

Tax Incidence

The study of the effect of a particular tax on the distribution of economic welfare, focusing on who ultimately pays the tax (the burden of the tax).