The Accompanying Table Is the Before-Tax Consumption Schedule for a

question 50

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Gross Domestic Product (GDP) } & \text { Consumption (C) } \\\hline \$ 0 & \$ 40 \\\hline 100 & 120 \\\hline 200 & 200 \\\hline 300 & 280 \\\hline 400 & 360 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The accompanying table is the before-tax consumption schedule for a closed economy. If a lump-sum tax (the same tax amount at each level of GDP) of $40 is imposed in this economy, the tax system

• A) is regressive.
• B) is proportional.
• C) is progressive.
• D) may be either proportional or progressive.

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Definitions:

Available Savings

The amount of money that remains after all spending, taxes, and financial obligations have been accounted for.

Savings Dollars

Funds that are saved and set aside for future use instead of being spent.

Flow

In the context of finance, it often refers to the movement of funds in and out of a business, project, or investment, including cash flow.

Continual Shortage

A persistent situation wherein the demand for a product or resource outweighs its supply, often resulting in sustained higher prices or unmet demand.