If the average tax rate rises as income rises, the tax is called a

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A progressive tax means that the tax rate increases as income increases, which is indicated in the question. The other options are not applicable to this scenario – a proportional tax would have a fixed tax rate regardless of income, a regressive tax would have a higher tax burden on lower income earners, a flat tax would have a single tax rate for all incomes, and a sales tax is a type of consumption tax, not an income tax.

If the Average Tax Rate Rises as Income Rises, the Tax