Macroeconomics (Book Only)
Macroeconomics (Book Only)
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ISBN: 9781285738314
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine

Identify the tax revenue under proportional income tax.  

(b)

To determine

Identify the tax revenue under progressive income tax.  

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Suppose that the government collected taxes in the following fashion: people who earn less than $50,000 pay 25 percent in taxes, people who earn between $50,000 and $100,000 pay 35 percent in taxes, people who earn between $100,000 and $200,000 pay 30 percent in taxes, and people who earn more than $200,000 pay 28 percent in taxes. Which of the following statements is correct? a. The tax system is proportional for income levels less than $50,000 and regressive for income levels above $50,000. b. The tax system is regressive for income levels less than $100,000 and progressive for income levels above $100,000. c. The tax system is progressive for income levels less than $100,000 and regressive for income levels above $100,000 . d. The tax system is progressive for income levels less than $50,000 and proportional for income levels above $100,000.
Compare progressive, regressive, and proportional taxes. Give at least oneexample of each type of tax.

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