If personal income up to and including $25,000 is not taxed, income of $25,001 to $50,000 is taxed at 10%, and income over $50,000 is taxed at 20%, then a family earning an income of $75,000 will pay an AVERAGE tax rate of:
a. 5%
b. 20%
c. 7.5%
d. 10%
Ans: d. 10%
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