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![A newly elected government removed the cap on social security
contributions and added a new tax bracket, shown in the schedule below.
Tax Schedule
SSS
$
$
$
$400
$
142,800.00 $
400,000.00
$400,000
Which taxable income would have the lowest average tax rate
considering only this schedule?
$142,800
Bracket
(0)
$142,801
$399,900
142,800.00
400,000.00
Rate
(1)
12.40%
0.00%
12.40%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F39806d42-6b6f-4720-a1a0-ddf815bf3a98%2F990b967d-67df-4c2d-9fd7-0999cc946a6d%2Ffyurz7_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A newly elected government removed the cap on social security
contributions and added a new tax bracket, shown in the schedule below.
Tax Schedule
SSS
$
$
$
$400
$
142,800.00 $
400,000.00
$400,000
Which taxable income would have the lowest average tax rate
considering only this schedule?
$142,800
Bracket
(0)
$142,801
$399,900
142,800.00
400,000.00
Rate
(1)
12.40%
0.00%
12.40%
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