The Table Below Shows Tax Payments Made for Various Incomes

question 167

Multiple Choice

The table below shows tax payments made for various incomes. According to the information in the table below, the tax system is:

• A) progressive at all levels of income.
• B) proportional.
• C) regressive.
• D) based on the benefits received.
• E) proportional between $5,000 and $10,000.

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