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PF7: Types of Taxes

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Question 1
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A tax in which all income groups pay the same percentage is known as a

Question 2
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Assume that Walt earns $600,000 per year and Sam earns $50,000 per year. Walt pays a higher pecentage of his income in taxes than Sam. What type of tax does this describe?

Question 3
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Jared earns $30,000 a year. He pays a higher percentage of his income in taxes than does his brother who earns $300,000 a year. What type of tax is this?

Question 4
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Many economists consider increases in sales taxes to be an unfair burden on the poor. Why is this?

Question 5
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Assume that the economy enters a recession and property values fall, resulting in lower property tax revenue. Which of the following would directly result from lower property tax revenue?

Question 6
6.

Match the example for each tax below to the type of tax

  • State sales tax
  • Federal income tax
  • FICA taxes
  • Property tax
  • Progressive tax
  • Regressive tax
  • Proportional tax