Histoian: anyone woho thinks that the terrors of the ancient regime of Q were exclusively the work of fanatics is overlooking a basic truth the regime was made up primarily of ordinary people enthusiasically seeking paradist. The regime executed many people in pursuit of its goal. But it later became clear that paradise as they defined it, is unrealizeable. So at least some of the ordinary people of Q were in fact murders.
Which one of the following principles, if valid, provides the most support for the historian's argumention?
a. the pursuit of paradise does not justify murder
b. the prusuit of paradise justifies fanaticism
c. execution in pursuit of what is later found to be unattainable constitutes murder
d fanaticism in pursuit of paradise constitutes inhumanity
e. enthusiasm in pursuit of what is eventually found to be unattainable constitutes fanaticism
anwer: c 没看懂选项
2, raising the tax rate on essential goods- atraditional menas of increasing government reverues-invariably turns low-and middle-income taxpayers against the government. Hence government officials have proposed adding a new tax on purchases of luxury items such as jewels and furs. the official in government revenues while affecting only the wealthy individuals and corporations who can afford to purchase such items.
the anwer to which one of the following questions would be most relevant in evaluting the accuracy of the government official's prediction.
a. will be revenues generated by the proposed tax be comparable to those that are currently being generated by taxes on essential goods?
b. will sales of the luxury items subject to the proposed tax occur at current rate once the proposed tax on luxury items has been passed?
answer:b
我知道b是对的, 但a 的revenue 也是和原题有关的呀?作者: nan 时间: 2002-11-4 06:59
