Comparing the costs in time and resources with the benefits is an important step in

a) implementing a program that has become law.
b) reducing funding from a local or state budget.
c) deciding whether to add a new public official.
d) analyzing the effectiveness of a public policy.

a progressive tax is a tax that imposes a lower tax rate on low-income earners compared to those with a higher income, making it based on the taxpayer's ability to pay. that means it takes a bigger percentage from high income earners than it does from low income people.

answer; (cash) is the best out of the above; good luck

the investment was $14,174.196

explanation:

a lump sum means that the father of the example made one deposit and leave it be.

we need to know the value of a capital that generated at 4.05% per year during 28 years the sum of $48,613.24

now clearing the formula to solve for capital we got:

and we reach the answer investment = $14,174.20