A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Macroeconomic InterventionFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q171 Mark

What describes a regressive tax?

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Government Macroeconomic Intervention in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Alow income earners pay a higher proportion of their income in tax than high income earners

Bmarginal tax rates exceed average tax rates

Cthe cost of collecting the tax exceeds the revenue raised

Dthe marginal rate of tax is higher for high income earners than for low income earners

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is A: low income earners pay a higher proportion of their income in tax than high income earners

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Government Macroeconomic Intervention in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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