A Tax That Has the Same Average Rate at All

question 95

Multiple Choice

A tax that has the same average rate at all levels is

• A) a marginal tax.
• B) a proportional tax.
• C) a sales tax.
• D) an efficient-price tax.
• E) a regressive tax.

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