Which of the Following Statements About a Regressive Tax Rate

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a regressive tax rate structure is false?

• A)A regressive rate structure cannot result in vertical equity.
• B)Regressive rates decrease as the tax base increases.
• C)A regressive rate structure places a proportionally heavier tax burden on taxpayers with smaller tax bases than persons with greater tax bases.
• D)None of the above is false.

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Definitions:

Call Features

Provisions embedded in financial instruments, like bonds, that allow the issuer to repurchase or redeem the instrument before its maturity date.

Call Penalties

Fees or costs that a borrower must pay a lender for the privilege of paying a loan off earlier than the agreed payment schedule.

Call Premiums

The amount by which the price of a callable bond or preferred stock exceeds its par value or redemption price, often stipulated as a penalty for early redemption by the issuer.

Coupon Rates

Interest rates specified on bonds or other fixed-income securities that issuers promise to pay bondholders annually, expressed as a percentage of face value.