Question 1

If Susie earns $772,000 in taxable income and files as head of household for year 2020, what is Susie's average tax rate? (Use tax rate schedule.) (Round your final answer to two decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  32.21 percent
B)  32.41 percent
C)  35.15 percent
D)  37.00 percent
E)  None of the choices are correctF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Common examples of sin taxes include the taxes imposed on airline tickets and gasoline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The largest federal tax, in terms of revenue collected, is the Social Security tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Geronimo files his tax return as a head of household for year 2020. If his taxable income is $77,000, what is his average tax rate? (Use tax rate schedule.) (Round your final answer to two decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  14.66 percent
B)  16.66 percent
C)  11.96 percent
D)  22.00 percent
E)  None of the choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

While sales taxes are quite common, currently the U.S. federal government does not impose a sales tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A regressive tax rate structure imposes an increasing marginal tax rate as the tax base increases.
B)  Regressive tax structures are the most common tax rate structure.
C)  An example of a regressive tax is an excise tax.
D)  In terms of effective tax rates, a sales tax can be viewed as a regressive tax.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding use taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A use tax is relatively easy to enforce compared to a sales tax.
B)  Use taxes attempt to eliminate any tax advantage of purchasing goods out of state.
C)  Use taxes encourage taxpayers to buy goods out of state to avoid paying sales tax in their home state.
D)  A use tax is generally a progressive tax.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding tax-advantaged assets?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are typically subject to excise taxes to account for their low explicit taxes.
B)  A corporate bond is typically considered a tax-advantaged asset.
C)  They are often subject to implicit taxes.
D)  A corporate bond is typically considered a tax-advantaged asset. They are often subject to implicit taxes but they are not typically subject to excise taxes to account for their low explicit taxes.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Al believes that SUVs have negative social and environmental effects because of their increased carbon monoxide emissions. He proposes eliminating sales taxes on smaller automobiles in favor of higher sales taxes levied on SUVs. Al performs some calculations and comes to the conclusion that based on the current number of SUVs owned in the U.S., exactly the same amount of total sales tax will be collected under his reformed system. Which of the following concepts explains why Al's idea may not work?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to pay principle
B)  Horizontal equity
C)  Substitution effect
D)  Vertical equity
E)  None of the choices are correctF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The substitution effect:

Accepted Answer

A)  predicts that taxpayers will work harder to pay for consumer products when tax rates increase.
B)  is one of the effects considered in static forecasting.
C)  results in the government collecting more aggregate tax revenue than under the income effect.
D)  is typically more descriptive for taxpayers with lower disposable income.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The city of Granby, Colorado, recently enacted a 1.5 percent surcharge on vacation cabin rentals that will fund the city's new elementary school. This surcharge is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sin tax to discourage undesirable behavior
B)  a government fine
C)  an earmarked tax
D)  a sin tax to discourage undesirable behavior and an earmarked tax
E)  None of the choices are correctF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Curtis invests $525,000 in a city of Athens bond that pays 7.50 percent interest. Alternatively, Curtis could have invested the $525,000 in a bond recently issued by Initech, Incorporated that pays 9.50 percent interest with similar risk as the city of Athens bond. Assume that Curtis's marginal tax rate is 24 percent. If Curtis invested in the Initech, Incorporated bonds, what would be his after-tax rate of return from this investment?

Accepted Answer

A)  5) 70 percent
B)  7) 50 percent
C)  7) 22 percent
D)  3) 90 percent
E)  None of the choices are correctF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

If Susie earns $750,000 in taxable income, how much tax will she pay as a single taxpayer for 2020? (Use tax rate schedule.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $214,649
B)  $277,500
C)  $241,927
D)  $156,235
E)  None of the choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Jonah, a single taxpayer, earns $152,000 in taxable income and $12,000 in interest from an investment in city of Denver bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for year 2020, how much federal tax will he owe? What is his average tax rate? What is his effective tax rate? What is his current marginal tax rate? If Jonah earned an additional $42,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? (Round the tax rates to two decimal places, e.g., .12345 as 12.35 percent.)(Use tax rate schedule.)

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If Susie earns $772,000 in taxable income and files as head of household for year 2020, what is Susie's average tax rate? (Use tax rate schedule.) (Round your final answer to two decimal places.)

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Common examples of sin taxes include the taxes imposed on airline tickets and gasoline.

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Which of the following is true?

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The city of Granby, Colorado, recently enacted a 1.5 percent surcharge on vacation cabin rentals that will fund the city's new elementary school. This surcharge is an example of _____.

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Geronimo files his tax return as a head of household for year 2020. If his taxable income is $77,000, what is his average tax rate? (Use tax rate schedule.) (Round your final answer to two decimal places.)

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The substitution effect:

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While sales taxes are quite common, currently the U.S. federal government does not impose a sales tax.

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Which of the following is true regarding tax-advantaged assets?

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Common examples of sin taxes include the taxes imposed on airline tickets and gasoline.

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