Social Studies - If the tax rate for a single person with $25,000 in taxable income is 24 percent,

If the tax rate for a single person with $25,000 in taxable income is 24 percent, and the tax rate for a single person with $20,000 in taxable income is 20 percent, the tax rate over this income range is 

(A) regressive 

(B) progressive 

(C) proportional 

(D) revenue-neutral

Answer: 

Option (B) is correct. 

A progressive tax rate is one in which the tax rate increases as income rises. In this example, someone earning $25,000 a year is taxed at a higher rate than someone earning a lower income; thus, the tax rate is progressive.