I believe the answer is A) The cold war.
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Answer:
It would not affect gross income.
Explanation:
Gross income is <em>the wage amount before any taxes or deductions are made</em>. A tax increase, therefore, should not have any effect as it has not been applied yet.
Learn more about tax, here:
brainly.com/question/12216887?referrer=searchResults - Types of taxes deducted from an employee paycheck.
He’s goal was not to fight but to inform the German emperor in the sternest way possible short of war that Germany's actions were unacceptable and risked a confrontation. Germany ignored the threat.