study this cartoon and review the section entitled “economic equity” on page 26 before answering the questions below.

cartoon with four panels:
1. man: “we just want to give the biggest breaks”
2. man: “...to those who pay the most taxes!”
3. man: “what could be fairer than that?”
4. worker with hammer: “giving the biggest paychecks to those who do the most work?” man: “you’re not from here, are you?”

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1. identifying central issues what economic questions does the cartoon raise?

2. drawing inferences (a) typically, who pays the most taxes in american society?

(b) which of the speakers favors tax breaks for the wealthy?

3. making comparisons what does the man with the hammer think is the fairest way to divide the economic pie?

4. recognizing bias which point of view does the cartoonist suggest is more commonly held by americans? explain your answer.

5. drawing conclusions why might people’s opinions about what is fair differ?

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study this cartoon and review the section entitled “economic equity” on page 26 before answering the questions below.

cartoon with four panels:
1. man: “we just want to give the biggest breaks”
2. man: “...to those who pay the most taxes!”
3. man: “what could be fairer than that?”
4. worker with hammer: “giving the biggest paychecks to those who do the most work?” man: “you’re not from here, are you?”

1. identifying central issues what economic questions does the cartoon raise?

2. drawing inferences (a) typically, who pays the most taxes in american society?

(b) which of the speakers favors tax breaks for the wealthy?

3. making comparisons what does the man with the hammer think is the fairest way to divide the economic pie?

4. recognizing bias which point of view does the cartoonist suggest is more commonly held by americans? explain your answer.

5. drawing conclusions why might people’s opinions about what is fair differ?

Accepted Answer

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The cartoon presents two views on economic fairness. One view is giving tax breaks to those who pay the most taxes (likely the wealthy), and the other is giving the biggest paychecks to those who do the most work (likely workers). So the economic questions raised are about what is the fair way to distribute economic benefits (like tax breaks or income) and who should receive them (based on tax payment or work effort).
# Answer:
The cartoon raises questions about what constitutes economic fairness in distributing benefits (like tax breaks) and who should receive them—whether it should be those who pay the most taxes or those who do the most work.

### Question 2 (a)
# Brief Explanations:
In American society, typically, the wealthy (high - income earners, including business owners, high - salary professionals, etc.) pay the most taxes in terms of the total amount of taxes paid, although they may have a lower effective tax rate in some cases. They have higher incomes and more assets, so their tax liability (especially in terms of income tax and capital gains tax) is often the largest in absolute terms.
# Answer:
Typically, the wealthy (high - income earners) pay the most taxes in American society (in terms of the total amount of taxes paid).

### Question 2 (b)
# Brief Explanations:
The man in the suit (the first three - panel speaker) says that the biggest breaks should go to those who pay the most taxes (which are likely the wealthy). The man with the hammer has a different view. So the speaker in the suit (the one who says “We just want to give the biggest breaks... To those who pay the most taxes! What could be fairer than that?”) favors tax breaks for the wealthy.
# Answer:
The speaker in the suit (the one who proposes giving the biggest tax breaks to those who pay the most taxes) favors tax breaks for the wealthy.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
The man with the hammer asks “Giving the biggest paychecks to those who do the most work?”, which shows that he thinks the fairest way to divide the economic pie (distribute income or economic rewards) is to give the biggest paychecks (the most economic reward) to those who do the most work.
# Answer:
The man with the hammer thinks the fairest way to divide the economic pie is to give the biggest paychecks to those who do the most work.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
The cartoonist has the man in the suit react with surprise (“You're not from here, are you?”) to the man with the hammer's view. This implies that the view of the man in the suit (giving tax breaks to those who pay the most taxes, a view that may be more favorable to the wealthy) is more commonly held by Americans, or at least the cartoonist is suggesting that the man with the hammer's view is seen as an outsider's view, while the suit's view is more mainstream. Also, the fact that the suit presents his view as “fair” and is surprised at the other view suggests that the cartoonist thinks the view of giving benefits to tax - payers (the wealthy - leaning view) is more commonly held, or at least that the idea of basing fairness on work is not the dominant one in the context shown.
# Answer:
The cartoonist suggests that the view of the man in the suit (giving tax breaks to those who pay the most taxes) may be more commonly held by Americans. The man in the suit is surprised at the man with the hammer's view, implying that the hammer - man's view (basing fairness on work) is seen as an outsider's perspective, while the suit's view is more mainstream in the context.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
People's opinions about what is fair differ because of different perspectives and values. Some people value the contribution through tax payment (seeing those who pay more taxes as more “deserving” of benefits like tax breaks), while others value the contribution through work (seeing those who work more as more “deserving” of higher pay). Also, people's economic positions (wealthy vs. working - class) influence their views—wealthy people may support tax breaks for themselves, while workers may support pay based on work. Additionally, different ideological backgrounds (conservative vs. liberal views on economic distribution) and life experiences (e.g., a business owner vs. a factory worker) lead to different definitions of fairness.
# Answer:
People's opinions about what is fair differ because of different perspectives on what constitutes a “fair” contribution (tax payment vs. work effort), different economic positions (wealthy vs. working - class), different ideological backgrounds (e.g., conservative vs. liberal views on economic distribution), and different life experiences (e.g., business owner vs. worker).

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