A Progressive Tax System Implies That

Multiple Choice

A progressive tax system implies that

A) the proportion of income paid to taxes rises as income increases and falls as income decreases.
B) the proportion of income paid to taxes falls as income increases and rises as income decreases.
C) the proportion of income paid to taxes rises as income increases and does not change as income decreases.
D) the proportion of income paid to taxes decreases as income increases and does not change as income decreases.
E) the proportion of income paid to taxes does not change as income increases and rises as income decreases.