​A Tax That Charges All Individuals the Same Amount, and Therefore

question 6

Multiple Choice

​A tax that charges all individuals the same amount, and therefore, exacts a larger percentage, of income from the lower-wage earner than it does from the high-income earner, is referred to as a _____________ tax.

• A) ​flat
• B) ​regressive
• C) ​progressive
• D) ​Social Security
• E) ​dependency

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