If Luis Makes $50,000 Per Year as a Computer Programmer

question 82

Multiple Choice

If Luis makes $50,000 per year as a computer programmer and pays $6,000 in taxes while Hector makes $50,000 per year as a roofing contractor and pays $7,000 in taxes,this is an example of

• A)A regressive tax system.
• B)Horizontal inequity.
• C)A flat tax.
• D)Vertical inequity.

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