Suppose a tax is such that an individual with an income of $10,000 pays $2,500 of tax, a person with an income of $20,000 pays $2,500 of tax, a person with an income of $30,000 pays $2,500 of tax, and so forth. What is each person’s average tax rate?

Instructions: Round your answers to one decimal place.

Income Tax Paid Average Tax Rate
$10000 $2500 %
$20000 $2500 %
$30000 $2500 %

Is this tax regressive, proportional, or progressive?

Question

Suppose a tax is such that an individual with an income of $10,000 pays $2,500 of tax, a person with an income of $20,000 pays $2,500 of tax, a person with an income of $30,000 pays $2,500 of tax, and so forth. What is each person’s average tax rate? 

Instructions: Round your answers to one decimal place.

Income	Tax Paid	Average Tax Rate
$10000	$2500	 %
$20000	$2500	 %
$30000	$2500	 %

Is this tax regressive, proportional, or progressive?