Which of the Following Violates the Ability-To-Pay Principle as Defined

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following violates the ability-to-pay principle as defined by the text?

• A)Progressive income tax
• B)Flat rate income tax
• C)Proportional income tax
• D)A regressive tax that taxes the first $20,000 in income at 20 percent and all income above that at 10 percent
• E)None of the options given violates the ability-to-pay principle because those with higher incomes always pay more.

---

Definitions:

AutoFormat Result

The outcome produced by a software feature that automatically applies formatting options based on the content type or user preferences.

Cell

A basic unit of storage in a spreadsheet or database, identified by its row and column.

Row

A row is a horizontal line of cells in a spreadsheet or table, typically containing related information.

Column

A column in a table or spreadsheet that denotes a particular type of data.