A Tax Is Progressive If It Takes a

question 98

Multiple Choice

A tax is progressive if it takes a

• A) Larger number of dollars as income rises.
• B) Larger number of dollars as income falls.
• C) Smaller fraction of income as income falls.
• D) Smaller fraction of income as income rises.

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