The Figure Below Show a Simplified Version of the Current

question 65

Multiple Choice

The figure below show a simplified version of the current (2015) Canadian federal income-tax system.The marginal income-tax rates for the four ranges of income are 15%,22%,26%,and 29%,respectively. FIGURE 18-2
-Refer to Figure 18-2.What needs to be true about the four marginal income-tax rates in order for this tax system to be considered regressive?

• A)they need to be smaller than they are now
• B)they need to be larger than they are now
• C)they need to be constant
• D)they need to decrease as income increases
• E)they need to increase as income increases

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