Question

question 10 of 10 mitchell is running for public office. everyone tells him taxes are too high and they need to be cut. what would be a consequence of cutting all collected taxes? there would not be any funding for private schools (option text may have ocr error, original image text for first option is partially unclear) people would shop less since goods would be expensive there would not be funding for public services businesses would shut down since consumer spending would decline

Explanation:

Taxes are a major source of government revenue used to fund public services (like infrastructure, education, healthcare). Cutting all collected taxes would eliminate this revenue, so there'd be no funding for public services. The first option is illogical (public services need funding). Cutting taxes usually increases consumer spending (so goods may be more affordable, not expensive, ruling out the second) and consumer spending would likely rise, not decline (ruling out the fourth).

Answer:

C. There would not be funding for public services (assuming the third option is labeled C; if original labels differ, adjust, but the correct statement is "There would not be funding for public services")