A Flat Tax with an Exemption for the First $20,000

question 8

Multiple Choice

A flat tax with an exemption for the first $20,000 of family income and a constant tax rate would be

• A)a proportional tax.
• B)a regressive tax.
• C)a progressive at low incomes and regressive at high incomes.
• D)a progressive tax.

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