Scenario 20-7 Zooey Is a Single Mother of Two Young Children Whose

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Scenario 20-7
Zooey is a single mother of two young children whose husband died in a tragic car accident. She earns $20,000 per year working as a cashier at a grocery store. The government uses a negative income tax system in which
Taxes owed = (1/4 of income) - $15,000.
-Refer to Scenario 20-7. Does Zooey owe or receive money from the government? How much?

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