(a) Assuming an 8 percent sales tax levied on all consumption, complete the following table: (b) Is...

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(a) Assuming an 8 percent sales tax levied on all consumption, complete the following table:

Percentage of Income Paid in Taxes Consumption Sales Tax Income $10,000 $11,000 20,000 20,000 40,000 36,000 60,000 80,00

(b) Is the sales tax (A) progressive or (B) regressive? 

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The Macro Economy Today

ISBN: 978-1259291821

14th edition

Authors: Bradley R. Schiller, Karen Gebhardt

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