Refer to the Information Provided in Table 19 -Refer to Table 19

question 28

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 19.7 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 19.7 $$\begin{array} { c c c c } \text { Total Income}&\text { Total Taxes } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Average Tax } \\\text { Rate }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Tax } \\\text { Rate }\end{array} \\\hline \$ 20,000 & \$ 1,000 & & \\\$ 40,000 & \$ 3,000 & & \\\$ 60,000 & \$ 6,000 & & \\\$ 80,000 & \$ 16,000 & & \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 19.7. The tax rate structure in this example is

• A) proportional.
• B) progressive.
• C) regressive.
• D) marginal.

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