Which of the Following Is Correct

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct?

• A) If your income is $20,000 and you are paying $2,000 in taxes, your marginal tax rate is 10 percent.
• B) If your income is $20,000 and you are paying $2,000 in income taxes, the income tax you are paying is progressive.
• C) If you paid $0.39 as tax from an additional dollar you earned, your marginal tax rate is 39 percent.
• D) If your marginal tax rate falls as your income increases, the tax is progressive.
• E) If your income is $20,000 and you are paying $2,000 in income taxes, the income tax you are paying is proportional.

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Definitions:

Brainstem

The lower part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord and controls vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.

Medulla

A region at the base of the brainstem involved in autonomic functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure regulation.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station for sensory information, excluding smell.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, which plays a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.