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2 8 ) Jasper Inc. is a gaming company based in New York. Its games are developed by its engineering team in New York (

28)Jasper Inc. is a gaming company based in New York. Its games are developed by its engineering team in New York (Jasper New York), but some of the background special effects are developed by its 100% owned subsidiary in South Korea (Jasper Korea). All of the completed games are sold by Jaspers sales team based in New York. Jasper New York pays Jasper Korea a fee for its services, which is the only source of revenue of Jasper South Korea. Below is the stand-alone income statements of Jasper New York and Jasper Korea, and the consolidated income statement of Jasper Inc. Worldwide:
Jasper NY Jasper South Korea Consolidated Jasper World Wide
Revenues 3250200517000 $3250200
Engineering Expenses (914900)(249700)(1164600)
Fee Paid to Jasper South Korea (517000)--
Selling, General and admin expenses (679100)(140400)(819500)
Operating Income $1139200 $126900 $1266100
Less: Income Tax Expense (284800)(17766)(302566)
Net Income $854400 $109134 $963534
Jasper New York pays 25% income tax and Jasper Korea pays 14% income tax.
Jennifer is the Tax Director of Jasper Inc. She is based in New York. Her work performance is determined by the level of Jasper Inc.s worldwide effective tax rate. She proposes that Jasper New York increase its fee paid to Jasper Korea from $517000 to $879000 to save some taxes worldwide.
What is Jasper Inc.s consolidated worldwide net income if Jasper New York increases its fee paid to Jasper Korea from $517000 to $879000?
29)Jasper Inc. is a gaming company based in New York. Its games are developed by its engineering team in New York (Jasper New York), but some of the background special effects are developed by its 100% owned subsidiary in South Korea (Jasper Korea). All of the completed games are sold by Jaspers sales team based in New York. Jasper New York pays Jasper Korea a fee for its services, which is the only source of revenue of Jasper South Korea. Below is the stand-alone income statements of Jasper New York and Jasper Korea, and the consolidated income statement of Jasper Inc. Worldwide:
Jasper NY Jasper South Korea Consolidated Jasper World Wide
Revenues 3049900 $550600 $3049900
Engineering Expenses (1007400)(256600)(1264000)
Fee Paid to Jasper South Korea (550600)--
Selling, General and admin expenses (638800)(119400)(758200)
Operating Income $853100 $174600 $1027700
Less: Income Tax Expense (21375)(24444)(237719)
Net Income $639825 $150156 $789981
Jasper New York pays 25% income tax and Jasper Korea pays 14% income tax.
Jennifer is the Tax Director of Jasper Inc. She is based in New York. Her work performance is determined by the level of Jasper Inc.s worldwide effective tax rate. She proposes that Jasper New York increase its fee paid to Jasper Korea from $550600 to $848400 to save some taxes worldwide.
What is Jasper Inc.s worldwide effective tax rate if Jasper New York increases its fee paid to Jasper Korea from $550600 to $848400?
[Please round your answer to 3 decimal places. For example, 0.123.]

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