PF7: Types of Taxes

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6 questions

SSEPF3.a

SSEPF3.b

SSEPF3.c

Last updated about 6 years ago

6 questions

Question 1

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

punitive tax

regressive tax

progressive tax

proportional tax

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Question 2

proportional tax

sales tax

regressive tax

progressive tax

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Question 3

progressive tax

poverty tax

regressive tax

proportional tax

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Question 4

The poor will have less incentive to purchase necessities.

The sales tax represents a smaller portion of a poor person's income than a wealthy person's income.

The sales tax represents a larger portion of a poor person's income than a wealthy person's income.

SSEPF3.b

Question 5

There will be increases in local spending on public safety, roads, and schools.

There will be cuts to defense and national security spending by the federal government.

There will be increases in defense spending by the federal government to offset the recession.

SSEPF3.c

Question 6

Question 1

punitive tax

regressive tax

progressive tax

proportional tax

Question 2

proportional tax

sales tax

regressive tax

progressive tax

Question 3

progressive tax

poverty tax

regressive tax

proportional tax

Question 4

The poor will have less incentive to purchase necessities.

The sales tax represents a smaller portion of a poor person's income than a wealthy person's income.

The sales tax represents a larger portion of a poor person's income than a wealthy person's income.

Sales taxes are not fairly redistributed to programs that help the poor.

Question 5

There will be increases in local spending on public safety, roads, and schools.

There will be cuts to defense and national security spending by the federal government.

There will be increases in defense spending by the federal government to offset the recession.

There will be cuts to local spending on public safety, roads, and schools.

Question 6

Sales taxes are not fairly redistributed to programs that help the poor.

There will be cuts to local spending on public safety, roads, and schools.

Proportional tax