Last year​ Sanderson, Inc. had sales of $3.1 million. The​ firm's cost of goods sold came to $2.1 ​million, its operating expenses excluding depreciation of $97,000 were $392,000​, and the firm paid $150,000 in interest on its bank loans. ​ Also, the corporation received $45,000 in dividend income​ (from a company in which it owned less than 20 percent of its​ shares) but paid $22,000 in the form of dividends to its own common stockholders. Use the corporate tax rates shown in the popup​ window,   Taxable Income   Marginal Tax Rate    ​$0−​$50,000 ​ 15%    ​$50,001−​$75,000 ​ 25%    ​$75,001−​$100,000 ​ 34%    ​$100,001−​$335,000 ​ 39%    ​$335,001−​$10,000,000 ​ 34%    ​$10,000,001−​$15,000,000 ​ 35%    ​$15,000,001−​$18,333,333 ​ 38%   Over​ $18,333,333 ​ 35% ​, to calculate the​ corporation's tax liability. What are the​ firm's average and marginal tax​ rates?

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Last year​ Sanderson, Inc. had sales of

$3.1

million. The​ firm's cost of goods sold came to

$2.1

​million, its operating expenses excluding depreciation of

$97,000

were

$392,000​,

and the firm paid

$150,000

in interest on its bank loans. ​ Also, the corporation received

$45,000

in dividend income​ (from a company in which it owned less than

20

percent of its​ shares) but paid

$22,000

in the form of dividends to its own common stockholders. Use the corporate tax rates shown in the popup​ window,

  Taxable Income
  Marginal Tax Rate
  
​$0−​$50,000
​ 15%
  
​$50,001−​$75,000
​ 25%
  
​$75,001−​$100,000
​ 34%
  
​$100,001−​$335,000
​ 39%
  
​$335,001−​$10,000,000
​ 34%
  
​$10,000,001−​$15,000,000
​ 35%
  
​$15,000,001−​$18,333,333
​ 38%
  Over​ $18,333,333
​ 35%
​,

to calculate the​ corporation's tax liability. What are the​ firm's average and marginal tax​ rates?

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