Table 12-12 -Refer to Table 12-12. If the Government Imposes a $2,000

question 276

Multiple Choice

Table 12-12
-Refer to Table 12-12. If the government imposes a $2,000 lump-sum tax, the average tax rate for Marcia and Charles would be

• A)5 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively.
• B)8 percent and 6 percent, respectively.
• C)12 percent and 9 percent, respectively.
• D)13 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

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