Sharon pays a tax of $4,000 on her income of $40,000, while Brad pays a tax of $1,000 on his income of $20,000. This tax is:

A. regressive.
B. progressive.
C. proportional.
D. a flat tax.

Answer: B

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If you knew that an investment was going to pay you $215,892.50 in 10 years, and you knew that the annual interest rate over that time would be 8 percent, you could calculate the present value to be:

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