Consider the economy of Pomistan, where citizens consume only apples. Assume that apples cost $1 each, and each person can buy at most 5,000 apples. The government has devised the following tax plans: Plan A Consumption up to 1,000 apples is taxed at 20%. Consumption higher than 1,000 apples is taxed at 80%. Plan B Consumption up to 2,000 apples is taxed at 30%. Consumption higher than 2,000 apples is taxed at 10%. Derive the marginal and average tax rates under each tax plan at the consumption levels of 500 apples, 1,500 apples, and 2,500 apples, respectively. Fill in the following table with your results. Consumption Level 500 apples 1,500 apples 2,500 apples Plan A Marginal Tax Rate 20%, 40%,80%,56% 20%,40%,80%,56% 20%, 40%, 80%,56% Plan B Marginal Tax Rate Average Tax Rate 20%,40%,80%,56% 20%, 40%,80%,56% 20% 40%, 80%,56% Average Tax Rate 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
Consider the economy of Pomistan, where citizens consume only apples. Assume that apples cost $1 each, and each person can buy at most 5,000 apples. The government has devised the following tax plans: Plan A Consumption up to 1,000 apples is taxed at 20%. Consumption higher than 1,000 apples is taxed at 80%. Plan B Consumption up to 2,000 apples is taxed at 30%. Consumption higher than 2,000 apples is taxed at 10%. Derive the marginal and average tax rates under each tax plan at the consumption levels of 500 apples, 1,500 apples, and 2,500 apples, respectively. Fill in the following table with your results. Consumption Level 500 apples 1,500 apples 2,500 apples Plan A Marginal Tax Rate 20%, 40%,80%,56% 20%,40%,80%,56% 20%, 40%, 80%,56% Plan B Marginal Tax Rate Average Tax Rate 20%,40%,80%,56% 20%, 40%,80%,56% 20% 40%, 80%,56% Average Tax Rate 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30% 26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
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![Consider the economy of Pomistan, where citizens consume only apples. Assume that apples cost $1 each, and each person can buy at most 5,000
apples. The government has devised the following tax plans:
Plan A
Consumption up to 1,000 apples is taxed at 20%.
Consumption higher than 1,000 apples is taxed at 80%.
Plan B
Consumption up to 2,000 apples is taxed at 30%.
Consumption higher than 2,000 apples is taxed at 10%.
Derive the marginal and average tax rates under each tax plan at the consumption levels of 500 apples, 1,500 apples, and 2,500 apples, respectively.
Fill in the following table with your results.
Consumption Level
500 apples
1,500 apples
2,500 apples
Plan A
Marginal Tax Rate
20%, 40%,80%,56%
20%,40%,80%,56%
20%, 40%, 80%,56%
Plan B
Marginal Tax Rate
Average Tax Rate
20%,40%,80%,56%
20%, 40%,80%,56%
20% 40%, 80%,56%
Average Tax Rate
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7f196d9a-e719-4604-9aab-dc6c399620c1%2F4c45f242-750c-443b-9809-3556816a8e8e%2F453mt88_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the economy of Pomistan, where citizens consume only apples. Assume that apples cost $1 each, and each person can buy at most 5,000
apples. The government has devised the following tax plans:
Plan A
Consumption up to 1,000 apples is taxed at 20%.
Consumption higher than 1,000 apples is taxed at 80%.
Plan B
Consumption up to 2,000 apples is taxed at 30%.
Consumption higher than 2,000 apples is taxed at 10%.
Derive the marginal and average tax rates under each tax plan at the consumption levels of 500 apples, 1,500 apples, and 2,500 apples, respectively.
Fill in the following table with your results.
Consumption Level
500 apples
1,500 apples
2,500 apples
Plan A
Marginal Tax Rate
20%, 40%,80%,56%
20%,40%,80%,56%
20%, 40%, 80%,56%
Plan B
Marginal Tax Rate
Average Tax Rate
20%,40%,80%,56%
20%, 40%,80%,56%
20% 40%, 80%,56%
Average Tax Rate
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
26%, 22%, 10%, 30%
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