Question 2

The table below shows the tax payments of four income earners in a year. Use the information in the table to answer the questions that follow. 

Income Earners
 
Income Base
 
tax Payments
N N
A B
Jawara 15,000.00 1,500.00 1,200.00
Ade 25,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Eke 32,000.00 3,200.00 2,240.00
Audu 60,000.00 6,000.00 3,000.00

 (a) Determine the percentage rate of taxation paid by
(i) Jawara in columns A and B.
(ii) Audu in columns A and B.
(iii) Ade in columns B.
(iv) Eke in column B 

(b)(i) Identify the systems of taxation employed in columns A and B.
(ii) Which of the income earners have the least burden under column B? 

(c) (i) If government increases its rate of taxation to 15% flat rate, how much revenue will be generated from the payees?
(ii) At 15% flat rate taxation, calculate the disposable incomes of Messrs Jawara, Ade, Eke and Audu. 

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Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Economics
Year
2003
Question no.
#2
Type
Theory

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