Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between "strong" arguments and "weak" arguments in so far as they relate to the question. "Strong" arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. "Weak" arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a "strong" argument and which is a "weak" argument. Statement: Should there lie only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income? Arguments:I. Yes, this will substantially reduce the work of officials of the income tax department.II. No, this will reduce the Government tax collection to a large extent.OptionsIf only argument I is strong.If either argument l or II is strong.If both arguments I and II are strong.If neither argument I or II is strong.If only argument II is strong.
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Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between "strong" arguments and "weak" arguments in so far as they relate to the question. "Strong" arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. "Weak" arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a "strong" argument and which is a "weak" argument. Statement: Should there lie only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income? Arguments:I. Yes, this will substantially reduce the work of officials of the income tax department.II. No, this will reduce the Government tax collection to a large extent.OptionsIf only argument I is strong.If either argument l or II is strong.If both arguments I and II are strong.If neither argument I or II is strong.If only argument II is strong.
Solution
The answer to this question depends on the perspective one takes.
Argument I suggests that a uniform rate of income tax would reduce the workload of income tax department officials. This is a strong argument if one values efficiency and simplicity in government operations. However, it does not directly address the question of whether a uniform rate of income tax is desirable in terms of fairness or economic impact.
Argument II suggests that a uniform rate of income tax would reduce government tax collection significantly. This is a strong argument if one believes that maintaining or increasing government revenue is important. However, it also does not directly address the question of whether a uniform rate of income tax is desirable in terms of fairness or economic impact.
Therefore, if we consider the question from the perspective of efficiency and government revenue, both arguments I and II are strong. However, if we consider the question from the perspective of fairness or economic impact, neither argument I nor II is strong.
So, the answer could be "If both arguments I and II are strong" or "If neither argument I or II is strong" depending on the perspective one takes.
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