Table 12-10 The Following Table Shows the Marginal Tax Rates for Unmarried

question 54

Multiple Choice

Table 12-10
The following table shows the marginal tax rates for unmarried individuals for two years.

-Refer to Table 12-10.Which of the following best describes the tax schedule in 2009?

• A) proportional tax
• B) progressive tax
• C) regressive tax
• D) vertical tax

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Definitions:

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that transport oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body and return carbon dioxide back to the lungs for exhalation.

Leukocytes

White blood cells; colorless amoeboid cells that defend the body against disease-causing organisms.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

Plasma

The fluid portion of blood in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.