Suppose the Working Income Tax Benefit tops up a single individual's income by 25 percent of the amount that employment earnings exceed $3000, up to a maximum payment of $950. Assume the refundable credit is reduced by 15 percent on the amount of earnings in excess of $10,500.
a. Then over what range of earnings is the credit at its maximum value?
b. At what income is the credit reduced to zero?
c. Let the statutory income tax be a flat rate of 30 percent, with a basic personal exemption of $10,000. Ignore all other taxes and program benefits in the economy. Calculate and describe the effective marginal tax rate (EMTR) faced by
this individual on income ranging from zero to $20,000.
d. Discuss the incentive effects associated with this EMTR schedule, regarding the decision to join the workforce and to increase hours worked, say, from part-time to full-time.