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which of the following is true regarding taxation?
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the central as well as the local governments collect taxes in the US
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a ______ occurs when government spending exceed tax revenue
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budget deficit
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the government of Lithuania ran a budget deficit of $60,000 in 2017. If the tax revenue of the Lithuanian government in 2017 was $320,000,000, how much did the government spend in that year?
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$320,060,000
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what is the budget surplus if the total amount of taxes collected by a local government is $171,000 and the total amount spent is $90,000?
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$81,000
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the largest source of the federal tax revenue is
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individual income taxes
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taxes listed as FICA taxes on the employee paystub are
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payroll taxes
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______ taxes are paid by a buyer as a percentage of the market price of an item
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sales
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a restaurant charges its customers 12% of the total food price as a tax. this is an example of a _________ tax
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sales
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local governments usually rely on the __________ tax to fund schools, libraries, and public services such as police and fire protection
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payroll
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which of the following is an objective of government taxation
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redistribution of funds
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if kate pays an average tax rate of 12.5% and her total income is $34,000, she pays ________________ as a tax
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$4250
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a _______________ tax system is one in which tax rates increase with taxable base incomes
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progressive
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in a progressive tax system
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the marginal tax rate exceeds the average tax rate