progressive, regressive, proportional

Kelsey bought a new jacket. The jacket costs $150.00. She will pay 8.25% in sales tax. How much money will she pay in sales tax?

• $123.80

• $12.38

• $162.38

• $273.80

Which of these is a progressive tax?

• airport tax

• income tax

• property tax

• sales tax

a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases

• progressive
• regressive
• flat
• proportional

Under a ________ tax system, individuals and entities with low incomes pay a higher amount of that income in taxes compared to high-income earners. 

• Regressive
• Progressive
• Proportional
• Flat

Proportional taxes are taxes that stay the same regardless of a person's or business's income. For example, some sales taxes are considered proportional because a tax rate of 8% in a certain state would apply to all customers in that state and take the same fraction of their ________. 

• taxes
• income
• family
• friends

Jennifer earns $400 per week and pays 10% tax on groceries costing $200 would pay $20, or 5% of their income, in taxes. In the same scenario, Janice, earning $800 per week would only spend 2.5% in taxes. Who pays more?

• Jennifer
• Janice
• Mrs. Marsh
• Yoda

A progressive tax is based on.......?

• A flat tax

• Income Tax

• Regressive tax

• on the ability to pay

_________ taxes also refer to uniform rates for everyone. These rates are considered _________ because low-income taxpayers are more affected by the rate than those with a higher incomes. This is because the tax takes a larger percentage of their incomes. Someone who earns $400 per week and pays 10% tax on groceries costing $200 would pay $20, or 5% of their income, in taxes. In the same scenario, a person earning $800 per week would only spend 2.5% in taxes.

• regressive, regressive
• progressive, progressive
• progressive, regressive
• regressive, progressive

Carl earns $150,000, while Anslie earns $50,000 a year. Their country taxes Carl at 15%, or $22,500, and tax Anslie 10%, or $5,000. This is an example of a _______________________ tax.

• proportional

• progressive

• regressive

• sales

Figure the final sale after applying the discount. A store is having a sale: "take 10% off your total purchase."

Jacob buys a couch for $275.99, a table for $499.99, and a chair for $350.

• Final Sale: $1013.38

• Final Sale: $1125.98

• Final Sale: $112.60

• Final Sale: $1115.98