Suppose a taxpayer has an income of $90,000 and a taxable income of $75,000, and pays $7,500 in taxes. If the taxpayer says he is taxed at a 10 percent tax rate, he is referring to the

A. Marginal tax rate.
B. Vertical tax rate.
C. Effective tax rate.
D. Nominal tax rate.


Answer: D

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