Last year​ Sanderson, Inc. had sales of $3.4 million. The​ firm's cost of goods sold came to $2.2 ​million, its operating expenses excluding depreciation of $101,000 were $391,000​, and the firm paid $153,000 in interest on its bank loans. ​ Also, the corporation received $46,000 in dividend income​ (from a company in which it owned less than 20 percent of its​ shares) but paid $24,000 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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​(Corporate income​ tax)  Last year​ Sanderson, Inc. had sales of

$3.4

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

$2.2

​million, its operating expenses excluding depreciation of

$101,000

were

$391,000​,

and the firm paid

$153,000

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

$46,000

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

20

percent of its​ shares) but paid

$24,000

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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