A Progressive Tax

question 82

Multiple Choice

A progressive tax

• A) is one that taxes those with higher incomes at a higher rate than those with lower incomes.
• B) takes a similar percentage in the form of taxes from those with higher incomes as it does from those with lower incomes.
• C) takes a higher percentage of income in the form of taxes from those with lower incomes than from those with higher incomes.
• D) is any tax in which the dollar amount of taxes paid increases with income.

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Agency Shop

A place of employment where the employer may hire either labor union members or nonmembers but where those employees who do not join the union must either pay union dues or donate an equivalent amount of money to a charity.

Work Stoppages

A temporary cessation of work by employees due to a dispute with management over working conditions, pay, or other labor issues.

Labor Unions

Organizations that represent workers in negotiations with employers over wages, working conditions, and rights.

Right-to-work Laws

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