Multiple Choice
Refer to the graph shown. A possible explanation for the difference between the distribution of income before taxes and the distribution of income after taxes shown in the graph is that the tax system:
A) is regressive.
B) is proportional.
C) is progressive.
D) does not affect income inequality.
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