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Which of the following types of taxes experienced the greatest percen
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Which of the following types of taxes experienced the greatest percent change from 1963 to 1993 with respect to percent of total tax revenues?
A. Federal income tax
B. State income tax
C. Local property tax
D. Corporate tax
E. Tariffs
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Re: Which of the following types of taxes experienced the greatest percen
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05 Mar 2024, 05:00
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The graph shows percent of total tax revenues for the two years, so these percentages do not need to be calculated. According to the graph's y-axis, a 1% difference is one-fifth the distance between horizontal lines. Scan the graph to see which pairs of bars are very similar in height. Oil has a slight difference of about 0.5%, and Gift, Inheritance, and Alcohol & Tobacco each appear to have an even smaller difference. Thus, there are four types of taxes for which the difference does not exceed 1%, and(D) is the correct answer.
TAKEAWAY: Getting a clear understanding of what a question is asking can mean the difference between efficiently answering it and spending time calculating values that may not even be relevant.
Analyze the graph
For each of various types of tax, the graph compares the percentage of total tax revenues between two different years. The light gray bars represent percent of total tax revenues in 1963 and the dark gray bars in 1993. The total amount of tax revenue for each year is also given.
The graph shows percent of total tax revenues for the two years, so these percentages do not need to be calculated. According to the graph's y-axis, a 1% difference is one-fifth the distance between horizontal lines. Scan the graph to see which pairs of bars are very similar in height. Oil has a slight difference of about 0.5%, and Gift, Inheritance, and Alcohol & Tobacco each appear to have an even smaller difference. Thus, there are four types of taxes for which the difference does not exceed 1%, and(D) is the correct answer.
TAKEAWAY: Getting a clear understanding of what a question is asking can mean the difference between efficiently answering it and spending time calculating values that may not even be relevant.
Analyze the graph
For each of various types of tax, the graph compares the percentage of total tax revenues between two different years. The light gray bars represent percent of total tax revenues in 1963 and the dark gray bars in 1993. The total amount of tax revenue for each year is also given.
Re: Which of the following types of taxes experienced the greatest percen
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09 Sep 2024, 17:14
09 Sep 2024, 17:14
I Think the answer would be social security. The question is talking about percentage change with respect to the Total income tax revenues in the years 1963 to 1993. As you said, one need not calculate anything here but merely see the slope or the difference (higher one).
