A Regressive Tax

question 30

Multiple Choice

A regressive tax:

• A)​is designed to take a larger percentage of higher incomes as compared to lower incomes.
• B)​is designed in such a way that as a person's income rises, the amount of tax as a proportion of income rises.
• C)​takes a greater proportion of the income of lower-income groups than of higher-income groups.
• D)​is considered to be the most equitable type of tax.

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