If an individual who earns $20,000 pays $2,000 in taxes and another individual who earns $100,000 pays $10,000 in taxes, then these individuals are being taxed under a _______ tax system
a. toll
b. regressive
c. progressive
d. proportional
e. negative income
d
Economics
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Some economists argue that
A) discretionary monetary policy is ineffective because of its long identification lag. B) discretionary fiscal policy is ineffective because of its long recognition lag. C) discretionary monetary policy is ineffective because of its long implementation lag. D) discretionary fiscal policy is ineffective because of its long implementation lag.
Economics
When Americans or foreigners expect the return on dollar assets to be high relative to the return on foreign assets, there is a ________ demand for dollar assets and a correspondingly ________ demand for foreign assets
A) higher; higher B) higher; lower C) lower; higher D) lower; lower
Economics