Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies, 19th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073511447
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-144-3

Chapter 16 - Public Finance: Expenditures and Taxes - Problems - Page 356: 1

Answer

Tax Rates: 20%, 15%, 13.33%. This is a regressive tax system.

Work Step by Step

For the individual with an income of ${$10,000}$. Their tax rate is $\frac{$2,000}{$10,000} = 20$% For the individual with an income of ${$20,000}$. Their tax rate is $\frac{$3,000}{$20,000} = 15$% For the individual with an income of ${$30,000}$. Their tax rate is $\frac{$4,000}{$30,000} = 13.33$% Therefore, because the tax rate decreases as income increases, this is a regressive tax system.
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