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FL Unit 2 Vocab
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Ability to pay | The belief that people should be taxed according to their ability to pay, regardless of the benefits they receive. |
Benefits-received principle | The belief that people should be taxed according to the benefits they receive from the good or service the tax supports. |
Free rider | One who enjoys the benefits of a good or service without paying for it. |
Progressive tax | A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from people in higher-income groups than from people in lower-income ones. |
Regressive tax | A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from people in lower income groups than from higher-income ones. |
Taxes | Government fees on business and individual income, activities, or products to support government programs. |
Ethics | A set of principles or beliefs that govern an individual’s actions. |
Morals | A system of values and principles of conduct that promotes good customs and virtues while condemning bad customs and vices. |
Standard of living | The quality and quantity of goods and services available to people, and the way these goods and services are distributed within a country. |
Quality of life | The overall enjoyment of life and sense of well-being. |
Voluntary compliance | A system that relies on individual citizens to report their income freely and voluntarily, calculate their tax liability correctly, and file a tax return on time, according to the rules established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). |