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5. Corporate and industry group lobbying has helped decrease corporate income taxes. Lobbyists pressure Congress to change the tax code to favor their industry or
business. Lobbying is very lucrative; for example, lobbying costs of about $5 million yielded tax benefits of 513 million Corporate campaign contributions are the main
reason Congress bows to corporate pressure. What would you do to reduce the influence of corporations on the tax code? How would you rein in lobbyists in uence!
What do you think will happen to the percentage of federal tax revenue paid by businesses if lobbyist influence is not curtailed?
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From the examples below, choose the best examples of industries in african countries and their influence on economic development. select all that accurately represent african economies and factors of production. because agriculture remains central to the success of the mali's economy, any change to climate (such as drought) or price of crops significantly affect the country as whole. the thriving manufacturing industry in chad's northern region sustains the country's economy as a whole. egypt's manufacturing and export of cotton is the primary focus of the economy in the country. morocco serves as a representative of service industries in africa with a growing tourism market.

Of the following choices, which ones are characteristics of west african society? select all that apply. a. arabic was the main language used when trading with other societies. b. christianity was the only religion practiced in villages. c. slaves had no rights and were only given specific farming tasks. d. skilled workers were a higher level in the caste system than traders. e. religious rituals encouraged the honoring of ancestors.