When People with Lower Incomes Pay a Lower Tax Rate

question 40

Multiple Choice

When people with lower incomes pay a lower tax rate than those with higher incomes, it is called

• A) progressive taxation.
• B) regressive taxation.
• C) compensatory spending.
• D) mandated spending.
• E) unfunded taxation.

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