If a Tax System Is Progressive, Then

question 183

Multiple Choice

If a tax system is progressive, then

• A) the average and the marginal tax rates are equal.
• B) the marginal tax rate is greater than the average tax rate as income rises.
• C) the marginal tax rate is lower than the average tax rate as income rises.
• D) the average tax rate is constant, but the dollar amount paid in taxes increases as income increases.

Identify measures and indicators of economic development levels.

Analyze the impact of education on economic growth and development.

Understand the relationship between economic growth and productivity growth.

Examine factors that affect a nation's standard of living amidst economic development.

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