Consider a world with three income earners. Individual A earns $20,000 and pays $1,000 in taxes. Individual B earns $50,000 and pays $5,000 in taxes. Individual C earns $100,000 and pays $2,000 in taxes

Which of the following best classifies the income tax system in this world? a. proportional b. progressive c. regressive
d. none of the above

d

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A. income minus consumption expenditure minus net taxes B. income minus net taxes C. total income minus total expenditure D. net taxes minus government expenditure

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Assume firm X is one of the three largest firms in an oligopolistic industry. Firm X is currently considering a vertical merger with another firm that is the sole supplier of an input used by all of the firms that compete with firm X

If the merger goes through, firm X would be able to operate much like: A) a perfectly competitive firm. B) a monopolistically competitive firm. C) an oligopolist. D) a monopolist.

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