By 1750, Tobacco and Rice Planters Had Many Contacts with Each

question 15

True/False

By 1750, tobacco and rice planters had many contacts with each other and thought of themselves as "southerners."

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Progressive Tax

At the individual level, a tax whose average tax rate increases as the taxpayer’s income increases. At the national level, a tax for which the average tax rate (= tax revenue/GDP) rises with GDP.

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