Assume That Ava Is a Single Parent Who Is in Poverty

question 104

Multiple Choice

Assume that Ava is a single parent who is in poverty. She receives food stamps and Medicaid. For every $100 that she earns, Ava loses $20 of her food stamp benefits and $15 in her Medicaid benefits. Ava's implicit marginal tax rate from these two programs is

• A) 20 percent.
• B) 30 percent.
• C) 35 percent.
• D) 45 percent.

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