{"id":20939,"date":"2024-04-12T05:54:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T05:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/critical-reading-assignment-7-critical-economics-the-american-tax-system-start-assignment\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T05:54:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T05:54:19","slug":"critical-reading-assignment-7-critical-economics-the-american-tax-system-start-assignment","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/critical-reading-assignment-7-critical-economics-the-american-tax-system-start-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Reading Assignment #7 (Critical Economics: The American Tax System) Start Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0.05em 0.25em 0.13em; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Purpose<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After completing this assignment you will have demonstrated the following<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module #4 Learning Objectives<\/strong>:<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluate recent changes in social mobility, class polarization, tax policies and other measures of economic inequality and their impact on society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyze various features of the American stratification system and compare\/contrast these features with alternative models both historically and cross-culturally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Highlight the government policy dimension of capitalism and economics and it&#8217;s influence on stratification and other sociological problems related to race, class or gender.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0.05em 0.25em 0.13em; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Assigned Reading<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please only use the following assigned reading as you respond to the writing prompt below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"padding: 8px 20px; cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/learn.maricopa.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/1320492\/files\/104448335\" data-canvas-previewable=\"true\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Heiner (2016)<\/strong><\/a><a style=\"padding: 8px 20px; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download Heiner (2016)<\/span><\/a><\/span>&#8211; chapter two<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0.05em 0.25em 0.13em; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Submission Format Guidelines<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For this assignment you need to adequately answer the prompt below using both the assigned reading and your critical thinking skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All responses must be typed and conform to the following format: 12 PT. font, Times New Roman style, 1 inch margins (on all sides), double-spaced. Your response must be at least<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">500 to 900 words.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Only &#8220;.doc&#8221; and &#8220;.docx&#8221; file extensions (Microsoft Word) may be uploaded into Canvas. No other file types are permitted.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Responses should be written in paragraph form and should be long enough to explore the topic thoroughly. Do not use bullet-points.<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px 36px 12px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\">Furthermore, the information you present should be taken exclusively from the assigned reading above and your understanding of the reading. Only cite the assigned article\/chapter. Do not cite the module notes, screencast videos or other chapters\/articles not listed in this assignment.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\">Be sure to reference and cite the material directly (and substantially).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All citations must follow the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ASA style guide<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>in order to receive full points. Visit the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"padding: 8px 20px; cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/learn.maricopa.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/1320492\/pages\/asa-style-guide-citation-requirements\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ASA Style Guide<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>page for more details on how to cite your source work!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your response must include direct (i.e., &#8220;in-text&#8221;) citation of the required material. Direct citations are those that directly reference (i.e., &#8220;quote&#8221;) the source work using the author&#8217;s name, year and page number.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px 36px 12px 40px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Failure to cite the specified reading is defined as plagiarism and will result in a grade of zero.<\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">No works cited page\/bibliography page is required for this assignment. See the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"padding: 8px 20px; cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/learn.maricopa.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/1320492\/pages\/class-reading-slash-video-slash-content-bibliographical-information\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Class Reading Bibliographic Information page<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for course material works cited information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Poppins, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0.05em 0.25em 0.13em; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writing Prompt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain how the American tax system has gone from \u201cprogressive\u201d to \u201cregressive\u201d over the past 4 decades. As you explain the &#8220;regressive&#8221; system, please outline what Heiner means by the &#8220;effective tax rate&#8221; and how this leads to tax regression. Please provide at least 2 specific corporate examples of this process from Heiner&#8217;s chapter (e.g. General Electric, Walgreens, Apple). What is &#8220;investment income&#8221; and how does this help explain the regressive nature of the current tax system? Finally, please explain<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">how<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>the current tax system increases inequality and weakens macroeconomic growth (i.e. GDP) potential for the overall society. In doing so, focus on the issue of &#8220;consumption&#8221; (as specifically outlined in the chapter section titled &#8220;<em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Inequality: Bad for Business<\/em>&#8220;).&nbsp;<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0.05em 0.25em 0.13em; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grading Rubric<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Point Value = 10 points<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note-<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">a 3-point penalty will be assessed for any assignment submitted past the stated deadline. Assignments submitted 24 hours or more after the deadline will not be accepted for credit. See the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"padding: 8px 20px; cursor: auto;\">syllabus contract<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>for more information.&nbsp;<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Both accuracy and creativity will be taken into account during the grading process. Writing style and structure are also key elements that will partly determine your grade. Please refer to the rubric below for more details on how your response will be graded.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Content and Accuracy (5 points)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides an accurate and detailed explanation of how the American tax system has shifted from &#8220;progressive&#8221; to &#8220;regressive&#8221; over the past four decades by directly citing information from the chapter (0.5 points)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides a clear and detailed explanation of Heiner&#8217;s concept of the &#8220;effective tax rate&#8221; and how it contributes to tax regression in the American tax system by directly citing the chapter (1 point)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides at least two specific corporate examples by directly citing Heiner&#8217;s chapter that illustrate how the effective tax rate has contributed to the regressive nature of the tax system (1 point)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides a clear and detailed explanation\/definition of &#8220;investment income&#8221; and how it contributes to the regressive nature of the tax system by directly citing the chapter (1 point)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides a clear and detailed explanation of how the current tax system increases inequality and weakens macroeconomic growth potential, with a focus on the issue of &#8220;consumption&#8221; by directly citing the chapter section titled &#8220;Inequality: Bad for Business&#8221; (1.5 points)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Development (1 point)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Develops ideas with sufficient depth and detail (0.5 points)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides specific evidence to support arguments (0.5 points)<\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization (1 point)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Presents ideas in a clear and logical manner (0.5 points)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Uses effective transitions between ideas (0.5 points)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Writing Conventions\/Mechanics (3 points)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; 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Analyze various features of the American stratification system and compare\/contrast these features with alternative models both historically and cross-culturally. 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