A Tax Collects $3, 000 Per Year from a Family

question 31

Multiple Choice

A tax collects $3, 000 per year from a family with an income of $25, 000 and takes $4, 000 per year from a family with an income of $50, 000.This tax plan is

• A)regressive
• B)proportional
• C)progressive
• D)based on the ability-to-pay principle
• E)impossible to determine with the information provided

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Definitions:

M-Bromoethylbenzene

A brominated aromatic compound where a bromine atom is attached to the ethyl group which is then attached to the benzene ring at the meta position.

Benzene

A cyclic compound forming the basis for many aromatic substances, distinguished by its unique resonance stability.

Organic Product

A compound or substance that has been synthesized through a chemical reaction involving organic molecules.

Mononitration Product

A compound resulting from the nitration reaction where only one nitro group has been added to a molecule.