CONNECT F/MICROECONOMICS
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Chapter 20, Problem 5DQ
To determine
The most important source of revenue and expenditure for the state and local governments.
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Suppose George made $20,000 last year and that he lives in the country of Harmony. The way Harmony levies income taxes, all
citizens must pay 10 percent in taxes on their first $10,000 in earnings and then 50 percent in taxes on anything else they might earn.
Given that George earned $20,000 last year, his marginal tax rate on the last dollar he earns will be
rate for his entire income will be
and his average tax
O 10 percent; 50 percent
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Below is a tax table. Assume I earn $150 a year. My tax bracket is
my marginal tax rate is
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O to $100 is 10%
$101 to $200 is 15%
$201 to $300 is 20%
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