Refer to Scenario 19

question 229

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 19.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 19.2: An individual earning $40,000 pays $3,200 in taxes. The marginal tax rate on any income earned above $40,000 is 20%.
-Refer to Scenario 19.2. When this person earns $40,000, her average tax rate is

• A) 8%.
• B) 12.5%.
• C) 20%.
• D) indeterminate from this information.

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