A Firm in Australia Earns a Pretax Profit of $A10

question 7

Multiple Choice

A firm in Australia earns a pretax profit of $A10 per share. Suppose that it pays a corporate tax of $3 per share (30 percent tax rate) in taxes. The firm pays the remaining $A7 in dividends to a shareholder in the 30 percent marginal tax bracket. What is the amount of additional tax paid by the shareholder under an imputation tax system?

• A)$A2.10
• B)$A0.00
• C)$A3.00
• D)$A5.10

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