Consider the following hypothetical income tax brackets for a married couple. Assume for simplicity there are no exemptions or deductions. Income $O-520,000 $20,000-$50,000 $50,000-S100,000 Over $100,000 Tax Rate 5% 30 35 60 Suppose the couple's income is $60,000. What is the couple's marginal tax rate? The couple's marginal tax rate is O percent. (Enter your response as an integer.) What is their average tax rate? The couple's average tax rate is percent. (Enter your response as a real number rounded to one decimal place.)

Consider the following hypothetical income tax brackets for a married couple. Assume for simplicity there are no exemptions or deductions. Income $O-520,000 $20,000-$50,000 $50,000-S100,000 Over $100,000 Tax Rate 5% 30 35 60 Suppose the couple's income is $60,000. What is the couple's marginal tax rate? The couple's marginal tax rate is O percent. (Enter your response as an integer.) What is their average tax rate? The couple's average tax rate is percent. (Enter your response as a real number rounded to one decimal place.)

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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