Assume That in Year 1 You Pay an Average Tax

question 187

Multiple Choice

Assume that in year 1 you pay an average tax rate of 20 percent on a taxable income of $20,000. In year 2, you pay an average tax rate of 25 percent on a taxable income of $30,000. Assuming no change in tax rates, the marginal tax rate on your additional $10,000 of income is

• A) 5 percent.
• B) 12 percent.
• C) 35 percent.
• D) 42 percent.

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Capital Budget

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Payout Ratio

A financial metric indicating the percentage of a company's earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders, typically expressed as a percentage of net income.

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Target Capital Structure

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