A worker earning £24,000 pays 8% of income in tax, while a worker earning £72,000 pays 18%. Which description is most accurate?
The tax is indirect because both workers spend income
The tax is progressive because the higher-income worker pays a larger percentage
The tax is proportional because both workers pay tax
The tax is regressive because the higher-income worker pays more cash
75 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 2.1 Introduction to the national economy, covering 2.1.1a What an interest rate is, 2.1.1b Interest rates and consumer decisions, 2.1.1c Interest rates, producer decisions and calculations, 2.1.2a UK government revenue and spending, and 2.1.2b Direct, indirect and progressive taxation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.