Percent of Income Paid in Total amount Income Tax of Tax Paid Family $10,000 20% $2,000 A Family $50,000 4% $2,000 В Family $100,000 2% $2,000 C If all families had to pay a $2,000 tax to fund schools, which type of tax structure is this school tax? Regressive Tax O Proportional Tax Progressive Tax

Percent of Income Paid in Total amount Income Tax of Tax Paid Family $10,000 20% $2,000 A Family $50,000 4% $2,000 В Family $100,000 2% $2,000 C If all families had to pay a $2,000 tax to fund schools, which type of tax structure is this school tax? Regressive Tax O Proportional Tax Progressive Tax

Economics For Today

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Chapter22: The Public Sector

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