21. Which of the following is NOT included in three variables used in the determination of taxes? a. the tax base b. the tax assessment c. the tax rate d. the tax yield 22. There are certain basic principles and theories of taxation that arc generally accepted as appropriate characteristics of a viable tax system at any level of government. Which of the following is NOT included as one of those characteristics? a. b. c. d. low cost of collection neutrality flexibility faimess or equity 23. Tax burden can be expressed as the relationship between an individual's income and taxes paid in percentage terms. Which of the following does NOT reflect the rank of the overall tax burden by state for state-local taxes? a. Colorado ranks 32nd b. New York ranks 1st c. Alaska ranks 50th d. Florida ranks 2d 24. Which of the following is one of the rcasons why education was omitted from the United States Constitution? the newly formed states did not regard cducation to be important at the time the original 13 colonies had already established their own patterns of school organization it was an unfortunate oversight that was corrected later in the Bill of Rights the thirteen original colonies felt their patterns of school organization were already equitable, and no further attention regarding education was needed a. b. c. d. 25. Which of the following was included in the early taxation patterns of our country? they were very restrictive they tended to penalize urban school districts they were largely permissive, progressive and penalized the rural areas of the country they were for the most part regressive in nature a. b. c. d