Molly and Justin Are Considering Contributing $5,000 to Their Favorite,tax

question 59

Multiple Choice

Molly and Justin are considering contributing $5,000 to their favorite,tax deductible charity.This contribution will bring their total itemized deductions to $20,000.Assuming they are in the 28% marginal tax bracket,how much will they save in taxes by contributing this $5,000 to charity?

• A) $ 0
• B) $ 840
• C) $1,400
• D) $2,000
• E) $5,000

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Definitions:

P(A and B)

The probability of both event A and event B occurring in a joint probability distribution.

Independent Events

Events whose occurrence or outcome does not influence the occurrence or outcome of another event.

Conditional Probability

The probability of an event occurring, given that another event has already occurred.

P(A|B)

The probability of event A occurring given that event B has already occurred.