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Fred and Wilma, Married Taxpayers, Earn $100,000 in Taxable Income

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Fred and Wilma, married taxpayers, earn $100,000 in taxable income and $20,000 in interest from an investment in city of Bedrock Bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly for year 2014, how much federal tax will they owe? What is their average tax rate? What is their effective tax rate? What is their current marginal tax rate? If Fred and Wilma earn an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is their marginal tax rate on this income? (Round the tax rates to 2 decimal places, e.g., .12345 as 12.35%)


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Foreign Producers

Companies or individuals located outside a country's borders that produce goods or services for sale within that country.

Importing Country

A country that buys goods and services from abroad for domestic consumption or use.

Quota Rights

Entitlements allocated by governments or international bodies that allow entities to import or export a specified quantity of goods.

Tariff Revenue

Income that a government earns from imposing taxes on imported goods.

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