To Provide an Example of a Tax That Is Regressive

question 30

Multiple Choice

To provide an example of a tax that is regressive rather than progressive, you would point to

• A)the inheritance tax.
• B)the federal income tax.
• C)the tax on gasoline.
• D)no tax, because there are no regressive taxes in the United States.

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