Table 18-3 Table 18-3 Shows the Amount of Taxes Paid

question 67

Multiple Choice

Table 18-3
Table 18-3 shows the amount of taxes paid on various levels of income.
-Refer to Table 18-3.The tax system is

• A) progressive throughout all levels of income.
• B) proportional throughout all levels of income.
• C) regressive throughout all levels of income.
• D) regressive between $20,000 and $25,000 of income and progressive between $32,000 and $42,000.

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