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pragya sharda

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Which best describes the tax rates in the United States compared to other industrial and post-industrial societies?
 
  a. The rates as a percentage of the gross domestic product are among the highest.
  b. The rates as a percentage of the gross domestic product are among the lowest.
  c. The rates fall about in the middle of all societies.
  d. The rates are highest, by any measure, of all post-industrial societies.
  e. The rates in the United States are higher than all other societies except Scandinavian societies.

Question 2

Which is not true of American government compared to most other post-industrial societies?
 
  a. highly democratic
  b. high levels of intervention in the economy
  c. division of power
  d. decentralized power
  e. reliance of material incentives


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b. The rates as a percentage of the gross domestic product are among the lowest.

Answer to Question 2

b. high levels of intervention in the economy


pragya sharda

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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