In 2018, the Bank of Canada raised the overnight rate to 1.75%. Explain how rising interest rates in Canada would affect consumption.
2. Corrected_text: Payroll taxes are 6.2%, and Medicare taxes are 2.9%. Your employer owes you $580. (a) Approximately how much will you receive after these deductions? (b) How much will your work cost your employer?
3. Corrected_text: In your current job, you earn $92,000. You take the standard deduction of $12,200. You have an offer of a new job working for a different employer. Your salary would go up by $10,000. Social Security taxes are 6.2%, and Medicare taxes are 2.9%. Assuming no state and local taxes, when federal income taxes and payroll taxes are deducted, how much of the $10,000 do you get?
For taxable income over... but not over... the marginal tax rate is:
$0 $9,700 10%
$9,700 $39,475 12%
$39,475 $84,200 22%
$84,200 $160,725 24%
$160,725 $204,100 32%
$204,100 $510,300 35%
$510,300 37%