Senator Smith Proposes That the Income Tax Structure Be Revised

Multiple Choice

Senator Smith proposes that the income tax structure be revised to have two tax rates.The first,16 percent,applies to persons whose income is between $0 and $40,000 a year.The second,23 percent,applies to persons whose income is more than $40,000 a year.This is a

A) regressive income tax structure.
B) proportional income tax structure.
C) progressive income tax structure.
D) cyclical income tax structure.