FICA, the tax that supports Medicare and Social Security, is generally:

A. proportional.
B. progressive.
C. regressive.
D. a flat tax that adjusts with inflation.


C. regressive.

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If the reserves in U.S. banks totaled $8,000 and total deposits were $100,000, the banking system's reserve ratio would be:

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