Nate Sold Two Securities in 2018: Nate Has a 24

question 1771

Multiple Choice

Nate sold two securities in 2018: Nate has a 24% marginal tax rate. What is the additional tax resulting from the above sales?

• A) $300
• B) $150
• C) $240
• D) $60

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Product

The principle stating that as one inputs more of a factor of production while holding other inputs constant, the added output produced from each additional unit of the variable input eventually decreases.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, or loan payments.

Marginal Cost

The added expense incurred by creating one more unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the quantity of output produced.