Suppose That a Negative Income Tax Was Created That Set

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Essay

Suppose that a negative income tax was created that set a minimum income for a family of $5,000 per year and had a marginal tax rate of 33 percent.What is the break-even level of income? If a person earned $5,000, what would the after-tax income level be? If the earnings were $10,000, what would the after-tax income be?

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