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Title: For all but the highest quintile, the share of market income going to each quintile is
Post by: londonang on Apr 19, 2019

Question 1

A ________ income tax means that those with a higher income pay the same percentage of their income in taxes as low-income people.

◦ regressive
◦ progressive
◦ proportional
◦ consumption-based

Question 2

For all but the highest quintile, the share of market income going to each quintile is

◦ higher for after-tax income than for before-tax income.
◦ lower for after-tax income than for before-tax income.
◦ equal for after-tax income but unequal for before-tax income.
◦ unequal for after-tax income but equal for before-tax income.

Title: For all but the highest quintile, the share of market income going to each quintile is
Post by: cpetit11 on Apr 19, 2019

Answer 1

proportional

Answer 2

higher for after-tax income than for before-tax income.