If Stephen Earns $100,000 This Year and Pays $20,000 in Taxes

question 48

Multiple Choice

If Stephen earns $100,000 this year and pays $20,000 in taxes and Chris earns $50,000 this year and pays $5,000 in taxes, this tax system would appear to be

• A)​progressive.
• B)​proportional.
• C)​regressive.
• D)​none of the above

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