Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 80

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following historical top federal tax rates in the United States:
Personal Tax Rates
-In 2000,assuming an average dividend payout ratio of 50%,the effective tax rate for equity holders was closest to:

• A)69%.
• B)65%.
• C)55%.
• D)30%.

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Definitions:

AVC

Average Variable Cost; the total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced.

MC

MC often stands for Marginal Cost, which is the cost of producing one additional unit of a good.

ATC

Average Total Cost; the total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, which is the total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced. It represents the variable cost per unit of output.