Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

1) The major expenditure of local governments is for education.
2) A tax is progressive if the average tax rate rises as income increases.
3) If you pay a $2,000 tax on $10,000 of taxable income and a $4,000 tax on a taxable income of
$16,000, the tax is progressive.
4) The marginal tax rate is the tax rate that applies to additional income.


1) T
2) T
3) T
4) T

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