Joe Morris Earned $27,750 Last Year

question 31

Short Answer

Joe Morris earned $27,750 last year. He received a raise this year, and earned $29,450. What was the percentage rate of his increase? (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent)

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Definitions:

Incidence

The allocation or impact of a tax or policy on the economic activities or welfare of different groups in society.

Elastic

Describes a situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service is highly responsive to changes in price.

Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a product does not significantly change with the price's increase or decrease.

Taxable Income

The portion of an individual's or entity's income used to determine how much tax is owed to the government in a specific period.