Asked by Brendan Fabre on Sep 29, 2024

​Taxes are a form of:

A) ​generalized reciprocity
B) ​balanced reciprocity
C) ​negative reciprocity
D) ​redistribution

Taxes

Mandatory financial charges or levies imposed by a government on its citizens to fund public expenditure and services.

Generalized Reciprocity

A form of exchange that involves giving goods or services with the expectation that their value will be reciprocated at an unspecified future time.

Negative Reciprocity

A mode of exchange in which the aim is to get something for as little as possible. Neither fair nor balanced, it may involve hard bargaining, manipulation, outright cheating, or theft.

  • Acquire an understanding of the principles and formats of reciprocity and economic exchange in both timeless and contemporary environments.