Bert Faces a Progressive Tax Structure That Has the Following

question 179

Multiple Choice

Bert faces a progressive tax structure that has the following marginal tax rates: 0 percent on the first $10,000, 10 percent on the next $10,000, 15 percent on the next $10,000, 25 percent on the next $10,000, and 50 percent on all additional income. If Bert earns $75,000, what is his average tax rate?

• A)20 percent
• B)25 percent
• C)30 percent
• D)36.67 percent

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a resource or input, used in decision-making about resource allocation.

Price-Taker Market

A market scenario in which sellers accept the market price as given because they have no influence over it, often due to high competition and standardized products.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by utilizing one more unit of a variable input, holding all other inputs constant.

Labor Market

The marketplace in which employers find workers and workers find jobs, characterized by supply and demand for labor.