In the following situation the tax system is Taxable income $5,000 $10,000 $20,000 Tax payments $500 $600 $1,600

a. progressive
b. proportional
c. regressive
d. based on the benefits received
e. there is insufficient information to answer the question

C

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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