Refer to the Information Provided in Table 19 -Refer to Table 19

question 131

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 19.5 below to answer the question that follows.
Table 19.5
$$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Total Income } & \text { Total Taxes } & \text { Average Tax Rate } & \text { Marginal Tax Rate } \\\hline \$ 10,000 & \$ 1,500 & & \\\hline \$ 20,000 & \$ 2,400 & & \\\hline \$ 30,000 & \$ 3,000 & & \\\hline \$ 40,000 & \$ 3,200 & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 19.5. The tax rate structure in this example is

• A) proportional.
• B) progressive.
• C) regressive.
• D) marginal.

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