A Tax Is Regressive If It Takes a

question 5

Multiple Choice

A tax is regressive if it takes a

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

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