EBK FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260049237
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 3, Problem 29QP
a)
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To determine: Personal tax and corporate tax to be paid by person X.
b)
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To determine: Amount of taxes to be reduced if person X cut down his salary to $50,000 and firm’s profit is $50,000
c)
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To determine: Best allocation of minimizing the total tax bill.
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Taxpayer
Mae
Pedro
Salary
$ 21,500
$ 46,000
Required:
a. What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid?
Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.
b. This would result in what type of tax rate structure?
Required A
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Total tax
$ 1,032
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Required B
Minimum tax
What is the minimum tax that Pedro should pay to make the tax structure vertically equitable based on the tax rate paid?
Note: Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.
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