Since Lower-Income People Spend a Larger Proportion of Their Incomes

question 118

Multiple Choice

Since lower-income people spend a larger proportion of their incomes on groceries than do higher-income people, if grocery stores were required by law to charge a 10-cent fee for disposable bags, this fee could be considered

• A) a proportional tax.
• B) a progressive tax.
• C) a regressive tax.
• D) an income tax.

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