A Sales Tax Is Generally Considered to Be Regressive Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

A sales tax is generally considered to be regressive because

• A) the poor spend a greater percentage of their income on taxable items than the rich.
• B) sales tax rates rise as the price of the item rises.
• C) only necessities are subject to the sales tax.
• D) poor people pay a larger absolute amount of sales tax than the rich.
• E) poor people do not benefit from the services provided by sales tax revenues.

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