Table 12-8 the Following Table Presents the Total Tax Liability for an for an Unmarried

question 241

Multiple Choice

Table 12-8
The following table presents the total tax liability for an unmarried taxpayer under four different tax schedules for the income levels shown.
-Refer to Table 12-8. For an individual with $200,000 in taxable income, which tax schedule has the highest average tax rate?

• A)Tax Schedule A
• B)Tax Schedule B
• C)Tax Schedule C
• D)Tax Schedule D

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