A Sales Tax Applied to All Consumer Purchases Would Be

A sales tax applied to all consumer purchases would be considered a __________ tax because __________.

A) proportional;the percentage of income spend on consumption is constant as income rises
B) regressive;the percentage of income spent on consumption declines as income rises
C) regressive;the sales tax percentage is the same for all consumers
D) progressive;the percentage of income spent on consumption rises as income rises
E) progressive;the amount paid in sales tax rises with income