According to the Textbook, Why Might Redistributive Policies Such as Progressive

question 35

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, why might redistributive policies such as progressive income tax not have much effect on the roots of economic inequality?

• A) Because they have little effect on the rich.
• B) Because they have little effect on the distribution of wealth.
• C) Because they have little effect on the distribution of income.
• D) Because they have little effect on the poor.

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