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Comparing and Contrasting What were the goals of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, the 1986 tax reform, and 2001 tax changes?
Why do you think Alaska has no sales tax or personal income tax? What provisions of tax measures enacted in last 20 years benefit taxpayers with higher incomes?
which of the following taxes would you prefer to use: individual income, sales, property, corporate income, user fees, VAT, or flat?
Explain why Congress enacted the alternative minimum tax. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of a flat tax.
Discuss the deductions that are withheld from paychecks. Describe the major tax reform bills enacted since 1981.
Identify the two components of FICA. Distinguish between excise taxes, estate and gift taxes, and customs duties.
Explain why a sales tax is considered to be a regressive tax. Explain the three criteria used to evaluate taxes.
Interpreting If you were a semiskilled worker, what could you do to move into a higher category of noncompeting labor?
If you represented a company during a collective bargaining session, and if negotiations were deadlocked, what course of action would you recommend? Why?
Explain the significance of wage rate, unskilled labor, semiskilled labor, skilled labor, professional labor and market theory of wage determination.
Civilian Labor Force How would joining the armed services affect your participation in the civilian labor force?
Why has union support in the United States gone through cycles of resistance and strong support? Write a short essay explaining your opinion.
The BIG Idea How do the major legislative acts discussed in the section reflect the rise and decline of the labor movement?
Stating What is the purpose of labor unions? Explaining Why did the AFL-CIO break up?
Explain the significance of craft union, trade union, industrial union, strike, picket, boycott, lockout, company union, Great Depression and right-to-work law.
Evaluating Using the criteria described in this chapter, how would you evaluate the effectiveness of the personal income tax?
Identifying What are the criteria for effective taxes? Summarizing What are the main points of the two principles of taxation?
Explain the significance of sin tax, incidence of a tax, tax loophole, individual income tax, sales tax, tax return and benefit principle of taxation.
Which category is represented most? Is a category not represented at all? Why do you think that might be?
What you have learned about wage determination, write a short essay persuading a friend to continue his or her education after graduating from high school.
Identify the differences between mediation and arbitration. Which method do you think is more effective? Write a paragraph explaining your answer.
Describe two corrective measures being taken to close the income gap between men and women workers. Identify the original intent of the minimum wage.
Explain why men and women are said to have human capital differences.
Explain why a college degree can lead to higher wages. Identify the purpose of collective bargaining.
Describe several reasons for the rise of unions prior to 1930. Describe current union influence in terms of membership and workers represented by unions.