If a Tax Rate Falls as a Person's Income Rises

question 82

Multiple Choice

If a tax rate falls as a person's income rises, the tax is a:

• A) proportional tax.
• B) progressive tax.
• C) regressive tax.
• D) poll tax.
• E) constant tax.

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