Al Barkley is single and earns $73,000 in taxable income. He uses the following tax rate schedule to calculate the taxes he owes.

Up to $9.525	10	%
$9,525 $38,700	12	%
$38,700 $82,500	22	%
$82,500 $157,500	24	%

What is Al's average tax rate? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Multiple Choice

• 0.13%

• 16.44%

• 25.00%

• 11.28%

• 17.71%

Your bank statement shows a balance of $672. Your checkbook register shows a balance of $456. You earned interest of $8 and had a service charge of $13. There are no outstanding deposits. What is the amount of outstanding checks?

Multiple Choice

• $437

• $229

• $221

• $291