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Quiz: Progressive vs Proportional vs Regressive Taxes

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Economics A (9EC0)

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Building on your knowledge about public spending and taxation, let's test your understanding of progressive, proportional, and regressive taxes!

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Which type of tax takes a larger percentage from higher incomes?

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Which of the following are characteristics of regressive taxes? (Select all that apply)

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A {{blank0}} tax takes an equal percentage of income regardless of how much someone earns.

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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right

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Which of these is an example of a regressive tax?

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Which of the following are examples of progressive taxes? (Select all that apply)

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A {{blank0}} tax is designed so that people with higher incomes pay a larger proportion of their earnings in tax.

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Which tax type is most likely to reduce income inequality?

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