Practice mode Income Inequality

What is a tax called if its burden, as a percentage of income, falls as income rises?

Correct answer B. Regressive tax

Explanation

A regressive tax takes a larger share of a poor household's income than a rich one's. Flat-rate taxes on essentials often work this way because lower-income households spend more of their income.

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