A passage on tax law discusses "progressive taxation." Progressive taxation means:

A Everyone pays the same rate

B Higher earners pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes

C Taxes only apply to businesses

D Tax rates decrease as income rises

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Progressive taxation imposes higher tax rates on higher income brackets, based on the principle that those who earn more can afford to contribute proportionally more.

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The correct answer to the question "A passage on tax law discusses "progressive taxation." Progressive taxation means:" is Option B: Higher earners pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes.

The other options — A) Everyone pays the same rate, C) Taxes only apply to businesses, D) Tax rates decrease as income rises — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: Progressive taxation imposes higher tax rates on higher income brackets, based on the principle that those who earn more can afford to contribute proportionally more.

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A passage on tax law discusses "progressive taxation." Progressive taxation means:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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