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Question 2 (10 pts) The nation of Fishkasar has a tax rate of 5% on the first 20,000 walops (the national currency) of taxable income, then 20% on the next 30,000 walops, then 50% on all taxable income above 50,000 walops. Fishkasar provides a 5,000-walop exemption per family member. a. Jamil's family has three members and earns 60,000 walops per year. Calculate the family's marginal and average tax rates. b. Boba's family has five members and earns 100,000 walops per year. Calculate the family's marginal and average tax rates.

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Answer 1

a.

Taxable income = income - exemption = 60000 - 3 * 5000 = 45000

Marginal tax rate = 20%

Tax = 5% * 20000 + 20% * (45000 - 20000)

= 0.05 * 20000 + 0.20 * 25000

= 6000

Avg tax rate = Tax / Total income * 100 = 6000 / 60000 * 100 = 10%

b.

Taxable income = income - exemption = 100000 - 5 * 5000 = 75000

Marginal tax rate = 50%

Tax = 5% * 20000 + 20% * 30000 + 50% *(75000 - 50000)

= 0.05 * 20000 + 0.20 * 30000 + 0.50 * 25000

= 19500

Avg tax rate = Tax / Total income * 100 = 19500 / 100000 * 100 = 19.5%