In: Economics
katie had a before-tax income of $40,000 and paid taxes of $6,000. Ramesh had a before tax income of $35,000 and paid taxes of $5,250. Based on this information, the tax system is .....
a.regressive for all income levels below $40,000
b. proportional
c. progressive
d. based on the benefits-received principle
e. regressive for income levels between $35,000 and $40,000
As Katie has a higher income and she is paying a higher tax than Ramesh, i.e. as the income is increasing the tx is increasing we can say that the tax is progressive.
The answer is "C".