Assume that Nation X consists of only four honest, hardworking, single citizens who earned the following salaries (their only source of income) for the year.

Citizen A $12,000

Citizen B 25,000

Citizen C50,000

Citizen D100,000

Collectively, the citizens of X have decided that $30,000* of annual tax revenue is needed to provide public goods and services, national defense, etc. Assuming that Nation X's economy and culture are very much like that of the United States, apportion the tax burden among X's citizenry in a manner that seems most equitable to you.

Citizen A _________

Citizen B _________

Citizen C _________

Citizen D _________

Total* $30,000