Given the following tax structure: Taxpayer Mae Pedro Salary $ 21,500 $ 46,000 Required: a. What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid? Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount. b. This would result in what type of tax rate structure? Required A Total tax $ 1,032 ??? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required B What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid?

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Given the following tax structure:
Taxpayer
Mae
Pedro
Salary
$ 21,500
$ 46,000
Required:
a. What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid?
Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.
b. This would result in what type of tax rate structure?
Required A
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Total tax
$ 1,032
???
Required B
Minimum tax
What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid?
Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.
< Required A
Required B >
Transcribed Image Text:Given the following tax structure: Taxpayer Mae Pedro Salary $ 21,500 $ 46,000 Required: a. What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid? Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount. b. This would result in what type of tax rate structure? Required A Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Total tax $ 1,032 ??? Required B Minimum tax What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid? Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount. < Required A Required B >
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