A Tax Is Progressive with Respect to Income If

A tax is progressive with respect to income if

A) the average exemption allowed for each dependent in a taxpayer's family increases with income.
B) the average tax rate paid by individuals climbs with GDP for all levels of GDP.
C) the marginal tax rate paid by individuals falls with GDP even while the average tax rate moves in the opposite direction.
D) the average level of disposable income climbs with personal income.
E) none of the above.