Table 12-9 United States Income Tax Rates for a Single Individual, 2012

question 497

Multiple Choice

Table 12-9
United States Income Tax Rates for a Single Individual, 2012 and 2013.
-Refer to Table 12-9. Jake is a single person whose taxable income is $20,000 a year. What happened to his average tax rate between 2012 and 2013?

• A)It increased.
• B)It decreased.
• C)It did not change.
• D)We do not have enough information to answer this question.

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Altered States

Variations from an individual's normal mental state, which can be induced by various methods such as meditation, drug use, or hypnosis, often resulting in different perceptions or consciousness.

Consciousness

Consciousness is the state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Daydreaming

A short-term detachment from one's immediate surroundings, during which a person's attention is focused on internal thoughts or fantasies.

Altered State

A condition of consciousness that is significantly different from normal waking consciousness, often induced by methods such as meditation, drugs, or hypnosis.