A tax system in which the tax rate on everyone's first $10,000 of income is 10 percent, the tax rate on everyone's second $10,000 of income is 15 percent, and the tax rate on all income over $20,000 is 25 percent is a(n):

A. proportional tax.
B. equitable tax.
C. progressive tax.
D. unit tax.

Answer: C

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The equilibrium exchange rate is 0.70 euros per dollar. At this exchange rate, the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied and is $1.3 trillion a day. If the exchange rate is now 0.80 euros per dollar, then

A) there is a shortage of dollars and the exchange rate falls. B) there is no change. C) there is a surplus of dollars and the exchange rate falls. D) there is a surplus of dollars and the exchange rate rises. E) there is a shortage of dollars and the exchange rate rises.

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