Consider a system in which a person earning $10,000 pays $1,000 in taxes,a person earning $25,000 pays $1,000 in taxes,and a person earning $60,000 pays $1,000 in taxes.What type of tax is this?

A) Regressive
B) Proportional
C) Progressive
D) A tax based on the ability-to-pay principle
E) A tax impossible to determine with the information provided

Regressive Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, placing a larger burden on low-income earners.

Proportional Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate stays the same, no matter the taxable amount.

Progressive Tax

A tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount or income increases, placing a higher relative burden on wealthier individuals.