The Approximate Percent of Average Income Used to Pay

question 77

Multiple Choice

The approximate percent of average income used to pay federal, state, and local taxes is given by , where is the number of years after 1950. Approximate the tax load for year 2009. Round your answer to one decimal place. ​

• A)51.5%
• B)39.6%
• C)40.5%
• D)52.1%
• E)20.9%

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