A Regressive Income Tax Is a Tax for Which the Average

question 76

Multiple Choice

A regressive income tax is a tax for which the average tax rate

• A) increases as income increases.
• B) becomes negative as income decreases.
• C) decreases as income increases.
• D) stays the same regardless of the income level.
• E) first increases and then decreases as income increases.

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Definitions:

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, driving individuals to pursue and achieve objectives.

Aroused, Motivated State

A condition of being mentally and physically activated or energized towards achieving a specific goal.

Physiological Need

Physiological Need refers to basic physical requirements essential for human survival, such as food, water, and shelter, as defined in theories of motivation like Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

A Drive

A drive is a psychological state that motivates an organism to satisfy a need, often critical for survival, like hunger or thirst.