A Tax That Requires Those with Low Incomes to Pay

question 135

Multiple Choice

A tax that requires those with low incomes to pay a smaller percentage of their income than high-income earners is a:

• A)proportional tax.
• B)progressive tax.
• C)regressive tax.
• D)flat tax.

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Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within an organism's genome, which can lead to variations in physical appearance, function, or behavior.

Lactose

A sugar present in milk and dairy products, consisting of glucose and galactose units.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Allosteric Site

A region on an enzyme that binds to molecules in the cell, resulting in a change in the enzyme's activity; not the active site where substrate molecules bind.