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14 Feb 2025, 01:30
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The government of Defastena is planning to introduce additional income taxes on corporations with 500 or more employees. Large corporations in Defastena have complained that the additional taxes will provide a disincentive for companies to grow, and thus limit the number of jobs available to Defastena residents. Nevertheless, the government contends that the taxes will ultimately result in more jobs for Defastena residents.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the government's contention?
(A) The government will spend the revenue from the tax to subsidize small companies, which hire new employees at a faster rate than do large companies in Defastena.
(B) Most of the corporations in Defastena that have more than 500 employees have at least 1,000 employees.
(C) The additional taxes will have no have effect on education and job-training programs that the Defastena government currently offers with the goal of reducing unemployment.
(D) The tax rate on large corporations will be set at a level such that corporations with 500 or more employees will be unlikely to lay o§ employees so that they are not subject to the taxes.
(E) Compared to the seven countries that share a border with it, Defastena already has the highest corporate tax rate, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the government's contention?
(A) The government will spend the revenue from the tax to subsidize small companies, which hire new employees at a faster rate than do large companies in Defastena.
(B) Most of the corporations in Defastena that have more than 500 employees have at least 1,000 employees.
(C) The additional taxes will have no have effect on education and job-training programs that the Defastena government currently offers with the goal of reducing unemployment.
(D) The tax rate on large corporations will be set at a level such that corporations with 500 or more employees will be unlikely to lay o§ employees so that they are not subject to the taxes.
(E) Compared to the seven countries that share a border with it, Defastena already has the highest corporate tax rate, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates.
14 Feb 2025, 02:03
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The government of Defastena is planning to introduce additional income taxes on corporations with 500 or more employees. Large corporations in Defastena have complained that the additional taxes will provide a disincentive for companies to grow, and thus limit the number of jobs available to Defastena residents. Nevertheless, the government contends that the taxes will ultimately result in more jobs for Defastena residents.
Thinking: Look for something that suggests how taxes wil help create more jobs
(A) The government will spend the revenue from the tax to subsidize small companies, which hire new employees at a faster rate than do large companies in Defastena.
Makes sense, this justifies how the taxes will create more jobs
(B) Most of the corporations in Defastena that have more than 500 employees have at least 1,000 employees.
Irrelevant, how many employees over 500 is not a concern
(C) The additional taxes will have no have effect on education and job-training programs that the Defastena government currently offers with the goal of reducing unemployment.
Irrelevant, doesn't help
(D) The tax rate on large corporations will be set at a level such that corporations with 500 or more employees will be unlikely to lay o§ employees so that they are not subject to the taxes.
Even if lay off happens, it doesn't suggest how more jobs will be available. It will in fact, reduce the number of jobs
(E) Compared to the seven countries that share a border with it, Defastena already has the highest corporate tax rate, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Irrelevant, we are concerned about changes within Defastena and not how it compares to the outside world
Thinking: Look for something that suggests how taxes wil help create more jobs
(A) The government will spend the revenue from the tax to subsidize small companies, which hire new employees at a faster rate than do large companies in Defastena.
Makes sense, this justifies how the taxes will create more jobs
(B) Most of the corporations in Defastena that have more than 500 employees have at least 1,000 employees.
Irrelevant, how many employees over 500 is not a concern
(C) The additional taxes will have no have effect on education and job-training programs that the Defastena government currently offers with the goal of reducing unemployment.
Irrelevant, doesn't help
(D) The tax rate on large corporations will be set at a level such that corporations with 500 or more employees will be unlikely to lay o§ employees so that they are not subject to the taxes.
Even if lay off happens, it doesn't suggest how more jobs will be available. It will in fact, reduce the number of jobs
(E) Compared to the seven countries that share a border with it, Defastena already has the highest corporate tax rate, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates.
Irrelevant, we are concerned about changes within Defastena and not how it compares to the outside world
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14 Feb 2025, 04:57
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(A) The government will spend the revenue from the tax to subsidize small companies, which hire new employees at a faster rate than do large companies in Defastena. Suitable This explains why govt contends that the increase in taxes will lead to higher employment.
(B) Most of the corporations in Defastena that have more than 500 employees have at least 1,000 employees. Eliminated Out of context, does nothing to outcome.
(C) The additional taxes will have no have effect on education and job-training programs that the Defastena government currently offers with the goal of reducing unemployment.EliminatedOut of context, does nothing to outcome.
(D) The tax rate on large corporations will be set at a level such that corporations with 500 or more employees will be unlikely to lay o§ employees so that they are not subject to the taxes.Eliminated No layoffs does not ascertain increase in employment.
(E) Compared to the seven countries that share a border with it, Defastena already has the highest corporate tax rate, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates.Eliminated This weakens the conclusion.
(B) Most of the corporations in Defastena that have more than 500 employees have at least 1,000 employees. Eliminated Out of context, does nothing to outcome.
(C) The additional taxes will have no have effect on education and job-training programs that the Defastena government currently offers with the goal of reducing unemployment.EliminatedOut of context, does nothing to outcome.
(D) The tax rate on large corporations will be set at a level such that corporations with 500 or more employees will be unlikely to lay o§ employees so that they are not subject to the taxes.Eliminated No layoffs does not ascertain increase in employment.
(E) Compared to the seven countries that share a border with it, Defastena already has the highest corporate tax rate, yet it has one of the lowest unemployment rates.Eliminated This weakens the conclusion.
