A progressive income tax would cause the after-tax Lorenz curve,compared with the before-tax Lorenz curve,to be:

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A progressive income tax means that the richer households will pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes than the poorer households. This leads to a more equal distribution of income after tax. As a result, the after-tax Lorenz curve will be less bowed to the southeast compared to the before-tax Lorenz curve.

A Progressive Income Tax Would Cause the After-Tax Lorenz Curve,compared