Principles Of Microeconomics
Principles Of Microeconomics
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780135162170
Author: CASE, Karl E., Fair, Ray C., Oster, Sharon M.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 19, Problem 1.1P
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Calculate the average tax rate and identify the tax in nature.

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The average tax rate can be calculated by using formula as follows:

Average tax rate=Taxrate(Total incomeNon- taxable income)Total income×100        (1)

Substitute the respective values in Equation (1) to calculate the average tax rate for the total income $35,000 as shown below:

Average tax rate=0.20(35,00035,000)35,000×100=0

Thus, the average tax rate for the total income $35,000 is 0.

Table-1 shows the values of the average tax rate for different income groups obtained by using Equation (1).

Table-1

Total income

Average tax rate

$50,000

6.0%

$65,000

9.2%

$80,000

11.3%

$100,000

13.0%

$125,000

14.4%

From table-1, it is clear that the tax is progressive in nature. There is no tax for the first $35,000. When the income rises, the tax rate also rises.

Figure-1 represents the graphical representation of the average tax rate of these different income levels.

Principles Of Microeconomics, Chapter 19, Problem 1.1P

In figure-1, the horizontal axis shows the income levels and the vertical axis shows the average tax rate. When the income rises the average tax rate also rises. Therefore the tax is progressive in nature.

Economics Concept Introduction

Progressive tax: The progressive tax refers to the higher income people paying a higher tax amount than the lower income people.

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