The Tax Burden for Several Individuals Is as Follows: a Person

question 28

Multiple Choice

The tax burden for several individuals is as follows: a person earning $20,000 a year pays a 5 percent tax,a person making $30,000 a year pays a 7 percent tax,and a person earning $40,000 a year pays a 10 percent tax.This particular tax system can best be described as which of the following?

• A)Sales tax
• B)Regressive tax
• C)Proportional tax
• D)Progressive tax
• E)Recapitalized tax

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