If a tax takes a constant fraction of income as income rises, it is

a. regressive.
b. proportional.
c. progressive.
d. based on the ability-to-pay principle.

b

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According to the quantity theory of money, a 10 percent increase in the quantity of money ultimately leads to a 10 percent increase in

A) real national income. B) real GDP. C) the price level. D) velocity.

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