If Transfer Payments Are Included When Evaluating Tax Burdens, Then

question 197

Multiple Choice

If transfer payments are included when evaluating tax burdens, then the average tax rate of the poorest quintile of taxpayers would be approximately

• A)negative 30 percent.
• B)negative 10 percent.
• C)positive 1 percent.
• D)positive 8 percent.

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