Why Are Income Taxes Called Progressive Taxes

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Short Answer

Why are income taxes called progressive taxes?
Because poorer people spend proportionally more on necessities
Because the more one makes, a greater proportion of additional amounts is paid in income taxes
Because the more one makes, the higher the income tax rate that is applied to one's entire income
Because they increase total consumption
Because the more one progresses in a company, the more one pays in income taxes

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Coordination Loss

The inefficiency in group performance compared to individual performance, due to the difficulty of aligning the efforts and actions of all members.

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