With a tax of $2,000 on $30,000 of income, and $2,000 on $70,000 of income, we can describe the structure of this tax as:

A. Progressive

B. Proportional

C. Regressive

D. Marginal


C. Regressive

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What will be an ideal response?

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Under a tariff, the domestic government gains revenue, but under an import quota it does not, unless it sells the quota rights

a. True b. False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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