The Figure Below Shows a Simplified Version of the Current

question 101

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a simplified version of the current Canadian federal income- tax system. The marginal income- tax rates for the four ranges of income are 15 percent, 22 percent, 26 percent, and 29 percent, 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 decrease as income increases
• B) they need to be larger than they are now
• C) they need to increase as income increases
• D) they need to be constant
• E) they need to be smaller than they are now

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