State revenues from the corporate income tax are seriously threatened by the new trend towards decentralization of corporate headquarters. Many of the companies leaving the city and its extensive public transportation system are finding it necessary to import costly executive helicopters to transport personnel to and from isolated locations in the suburbs. Because money spent on these helicopters is deductible from gross corporate income as an expense of doing business, such companies will thus pay lower taxes to the state. We must apply appropriate economic sanctions to avoid the loss of these much-needed tax revenues.
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the reasoning on which the argument depends?
a. Higher personnel transport costs are offset by other savings at the new corporate headquarters.
b. Tax revenues lost from corporations leaving the state will exceed those gained if sanctions are imposed
c. Increased taxes are paid by helicopter manufacturers as a result of booming business.
d. Business executives prefer the convenience of rapid helicopter travel.
e. There are other economic difficulties for cities caused by corporate relocations to suburbs.
How do we negate choice A......i answered rightly but confused regarding choice A
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the reasoning on which the argument depends?
a. Higher personnel transport costs are offset by other savings at the new corporate headquarters.
b. Tax revenues lost from corporations leaving the state will exceed those gained if sanctions are imposed
c. Increased taxes are paid by helicopter manufacturers as a result of booming business.
d. Business executives prefer the convenience of rapid helicopter travel.
e. There are other economic difficulties for cities caused by corporate relocations to suburbs.
How do we negate choice A......i answered rightly but confused regarding choice A
