PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION F/BUS.+INVEST.
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Author: Jones
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n each of the following cases, discuss how the taxpayers might respond to a tax rate increase in a manner consistent with the income effect.
a. Mr. Edwards earns $32,000 a year as an employee, and Mrs. Edwards doesn’t work.b. Mr. Frank earns $22,000 a year as an employee, and Mrs. Frank earns $10,000 a year as a self-employed worker.c. Mr. George earns $22,000 a year as an employee, and Mrs. George earns $10,000 a year as an employee.
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$22,000 of legal services for a client. Manny typically requires his clients to pay his bills immediately upon receipt. Assume Manny's
marginal tax rate is 37 percent this year and next year, and that he can earn an after-tax rate of return of 8 percent on his investments.
a. What is the after-tax income if Manny sends his client the bill in December?
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b. What is the after-tax income if Manny sends his client the bill in January? Use Exhibit 3.1. (Round your answer to the nearest whole
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