Which of the Following Statements Concerning a Regressive Tax Rate

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning a regressive tax rate structure is true?

• A)A regressive tax rate structure is justified by the tax policy of distributive justice.
• B)A regressive rate structure is justified by the theory of the declining marginal utility of income.
• C)Under a regressive rate structure,the average tax rate for high-income taxpayers is less than the marginal tax rate.
• D)None of the above statements is true.

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