A progressive tax
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A progressive tax
imposes the same amount of tax on every individual
imposes a higher percentage of tax as income rises
imposes a higher percentage of tax as income decreases
imposes the same percentage of tax on every individual
A progressive tax imposes a higher percentage rate on higher income brackets - the tax rate increases as income rises. This is different from a flat tax (same percentage for everyone) or a regressive tax (higher percentage on lower incomes). Options A and D describe flat/regressive systems incorrectly.