Asked by cristian

Which best describes a regressive tax?
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a tax that charges low-income earners a lower percentage than high-income earners
a tax that charges low-income earners a lower percentage than high-income earners

a tax that charges high-income earners a lower percentage than low-income earners
a tax that charges high-income earners a lower percentage than low-income earners

a tax that charges earners based on their professions
a tax that charges earners based on their professions

a tax that charges an equal percentage to all
a tax that charges an equal percentage to all

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"a tax that charges high-income earners a lower percentage than low-income earners"

This describes a regressive tax — lower-income people pay a higher share of their income (examples: sales or excise taxes).