Jamal Earns $160,000 Per Year and Josephina Earns $80,000 Per

question 125

Multiple Choice

Jamal earns $160,000 per year and Josephina earns $80,000 per year. If Jamal pays $16,000 in income taxes and Josephina pays $8,000 in income taxes, the income tax system would be

• A) regressive.
• B) progressive.
• C) proportional.
• D) marginal.

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Definitions:

Sales Returns and Allowances

Concessions made by the seller, including refunds and reductions in the original selling price for returned goods or deficiencies.

Operating Expenses

Expenses incurred from a company's primary business activities, excluding cost of goods sold, such as rent, salaries, and utility bills.

Gross Profit

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, before deducting overhead, payroll, taxation, and interest.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold is the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.