Example: Marginal Vs. Average Rates Suppose your firm earns $4 million in taxable income. What is the firm's tax liability? ● ● What is the average tax rate? What is the marginal tax rate? 50,000 0.15 25,000*0.25 25000 0.34 235000*0.39 (4,000,000-335,000) *0.34 Total tax liability Average tax rate Marginal tax rate 7,500 6,250 8,500 91,650 1,246,100 1,360,000 If f you are considering a project that will increase the firm's taxable income by $1 million, what tax rate should you use in your analysis? Is it marginal or average tax rate that is normally relevant for financial decision making? 34% 34%
Example: Marginal Vs. Average Rates Suppose your firm earns $4 million in taxable income. What is the firm's tax liability? ● ● What is the average tax rate? What is the marginal tax rate? 50,000 0.15 25,000*0.25 25000 0.34 235000*0.39 (4,000,000-335,000) *0.34 Total tax liability Average tax rate Marginal tax rate 7,500 6,250 8,500 91,650 1,246,100 1,360,000 If f you are considering a project that will increase the firm's taxable income by $1 million, what tax rate should you use in your analysis? Is it marginal or average tax rate that is normally relevant for financial decision making? 34% 34%
Chapter2: The Domestic And International Financial Marketplace
Section2.A: Taxes
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