Suppose Taxes Are Levied in the Following Way

question 116

Multiple Choice

Suppose taxes are levied in the following way.All individuals pay a tax equal to $2000 no matter what income they earn.In addition,all individuals pay 20% of all their earned income in taxes.This income-tax system is

• A)regressive.
• B)progressive.
• C)indexed.
• D)proportional.
• E)an accurate description of the Canadian system.

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