Sylvester, Single, Has $12,000 in Deductions When Filing His Income

question 18

Essay

Sylvester, single, has $12,000 in deductions when filing his income tax return. His sole proprietorship averages net income of $125,000 annually. He needs $50,000 per year to live on. If he incorporates his business, would he pay more or less in total income taxes if he takes a salary of $50,000 for his living expenses? (Consider only income taxes.)

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The added revenue obtained from trading an additional unit of a product or service.

Decreasing Cost Industry

An industry where an increase in production leads to a decrease in the average cost of producing each unit, often due to economies of scale.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost refers to the increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Block Pricing

A pricing strategy where different quantities of a product or service are sold at different prices, usually implying that larger quantities are sold at a lower per-unit price.