A Negative Income Tax System Is Designed to

question 171

Multiple Choice

A negative income tax system is designed to

• A)provide in-kind benefits to the poor.
• B)provide a minimum income to the poor.
• C)reduce taxes on the rich when their incomes surpass the maximum income tax bracket.
• D)subsidize food consumption in poor families.

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