Microeconomics 15th Edition by James Gwartney,Richard Stroup,Russell Sobel,David Macpherson

Exercise 6

*Sue is a single parent with two children. She is considering a part-time job that pays $800 per month. She is currently drawing monthly cash benefits of $300, food stamp benefits of $100, and Medicaid benefits valued at $80. If she accepts the job, she will be liable for employment taxes of $56 per month and lose all transfer benefits. What is Sue's implicit marginal tax rate for this job