Economics Today: The Micro View (18th Edition)
Economics Today: The Micro View (18th Edition)
18th Edition
ISBN: 9780133885071
Author: Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: PEARSON
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 6, Problem 2P
To determine

For purpose of assessing income taxes, there are three official income levels for works in a small country: high, medium and low. For the last hour on the job during 40-hour workweek, a high income worker pays a marginal income tax rate of 15 percent; a medium income worker pays a marginal tax rate of 20 percent and a low income worker assessed a 25 percent marginal income tax rate. Based only on this information, does this nation’s income tax system appear to be progressive, proportional or regressive?

Concept introduction:

Progressive tax system: A Progressive tax system means that a higher rate of tax is charged to people of the higher income groups.

Proportional tax system: A Proportional tax system means that the incomes are taxed at the same rate for all income groups.

Regressive tax system: A Regressive tax system means that a higher rate of tax is charged to people of the lower income groups.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
WHAT IS IS-LM-PC
not use ai please
Not use ai please
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economics
ISBN:9780190931919
Author:NEWNAN
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Text book image
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134078779
Author:Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:9780134870069
Author:William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:9781305585126
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:9781337106665
Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-...
Economics
ISBN:9781259290619
Author:Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education