Under the Current Tax Structure,an Increase in Wages That Raises

question 17

Multiple Choice

Under the current tax structure,an increase in wages that raises your taxable income and moves you into a higher tax bracket can

• A)will definitely decrease your after-tax income.
• B)will leave your average tax rate unchanged.
• C)will lower your marginal tax rate on your last dollar of earnings.
• D)will increase your marginal tax rate on your last dollar of earnings.

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