If the Taxes by State and Local Governments Were Combined

question 217

Multiple Choice

If the taxes by state and local governments were combined with the federal tax system, the overall tax structure in the U.S. would best be characterized as

• A) progressive.
• B) highly regressive.
• C) slightly regressive.
• D) proportional.

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Definitions:

Income

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Homothetic Preferences

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Utility Function

Mathematical representation of a consumer's preference ranking for a set of goods and services.

Budget Equation

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