Average corporate tax rates Ordinary income in 2017 was taxed subject to the rates shown in the accompanying table 1. Using the data in the table, perform the following: a. Calculate a firm's tax liability, after tax earnings, and average tax rate for the following levels of corporate earnings before taxes: $19,800; $70,800; $302,000; $715,000; $1.3 million; $18 million; and $24 million. b. Plot the average tax rate (measured on the y-axis) and the pretax income levels (measured on the x-axis). Explain the relationship between average tax rate and pretax income level.

Average corporate tax rates Ordinary income in 2017 was taxed subject to the rates shown in the accompanying table 1. Using the data in the table, perform the following: a. Calculate a firm's tax liability, after tax earnings, and average tax rate for the following levels of corporate earnings before taxes: $19,800; $70,800; $302,000; $715,000; $1.3 million; $18 million; and $24 million. b. Plot the average tax rate (measured on the y-axis) and the pretax income levels (measured on the x-axis). Explain the relationship between average tax rate and pretax income level.

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Chapter12: Liabilities: Off-balance-sheet Financing, Retirement Benefits, And Income Taxes

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