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Lesson 1: An Introduction to Tax
Lesson 1 Introduction | Video
Course Introduction and Chapter 1 Overview
Course Introduction
Chapter 1 Overview
Learning Objectives
After completing this lesson, you should be able to
- demonstrate how taxes influence basic business, investment, personal, and political decisions;
- discuss what constitutes a tax and the general objectives of taxation;
- describe the three basic tax rate structures and calculate a tax;
- identify the various federal, state, and local taxes; and
- apply appropriate criteria to evaluate alternative tax systems.
Lesson 1 Readings and Activities
By the end of this lesson, make sure you have completed the readings and activities found in the Lesson 1 Course Schedule.