Question

The chart shows how two people with different incomes are taxed.

A 4-column table has 2 rows. The first column has entries Citizen A, Citizen B. The second column is labeled Income with entries 35,000 dollars, 72,000 dollars. The third column is labeled Tax Rate with entries 11 percent, 11 percent. The fourth column is labeled Taxes paid with entries 3,850 dollars, 7,920 dollars.

According to the chart, the citizens are being taxed _.

Answer 1

The citizens appear to be taxed under a flat tax; a system in which tax rate percentages are equal for all citizens rich or poor.