A Person Whose Income Has Increased from $10,000 to $20,000

question 129

Multiple Choice

A person whose income has increased from $10,000 to $20,000 finds that her federal marginal tax rate has increased from 18 percent to 22 percent. This is an example of a

• A) regressive tax.
• B) progressive tax.
• C) proportional tax.
• D) fair tax.

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