Which of the following statements about the burden of a carbon tax is true?

A. A carbon tax is proportional, placing about the same burden on high- and low-income households.
B. A carbon tax is regressive, placing a relatively heavy burden on poor households.
C. A carbon tax is progressive, placing a relatively heavy burden on high-income households.
D. The burden of a carbon tax would fall entirely on fossil fuel-burning energy producers and their stockholders, employees, and suppliers, and would not affect consumers.


Answer: B

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