1. Before there was a federal income tax, what taxes did Americans have to pay? 2. Explain why tariffs are considered regressive taxes.
3. Describe the first institution of the income tax in the United States, the reason behind it, and what happened to it.
4. Even though the amendment that allowed income tax was passed again in 1913, what events led to its being enforced among all Americans?
5. How did the government try to influence citizen’s views of paying income tax? Would this have worked for you?
6. How can the government drive their policies using income tax?

You work as the sales manager for a company that sells office supplies to businesses of all sizes. because the profit margins are razor-thin, you need to ensure that you are getting the very best prices on paper, pencils, pens, post-it notes, and other office supplies from the manufacturers. when reviewing the quarterly profit statement, you realize that your costs are higher than they should be, and you trace the higher costs back to an employee who has been lax about getting competitive bids to ensure the lowest prices. when you conduct your research to determine the reason for the higher costs, and take action to bring those costs back down, in which of the key management processes are you taking part?