Chris decided to move out west where the tax rates are lower. As a graduate in engineering, he decided to take on a mining job up north and earn some big bucks for a few years. His plan was to save as much as he could, so he could take time off and travel throughout Asia. He received a gross annual salary of $$130,000$ in $2022$ and the same in $2023.$ He made a Tax$-$Free Savings Account contribution of $$6,000$ on January $1,2023,$ and $$6,500$ on January $1,2024.$ He also made a Registered Retirement Savings Plan contribution of $$23,400$ on January $1,2024,$ which he plans to use on his $2023$ personal income tax return. He is making great money and saving it all. What is Chris$$ average rate of tax in $2023?($ignore Non$-$Refundable Tax Credits$)($Quebec$,$ Canada$)$

Tax bracket Tax rate

$$46,295$ and under $27\mathrm{.}53\%$

$$46,295-$$$50,19732\mathrm{.}53\%$

$$50,197-$$$92,58037\mathrm{.}12\%$

$$92,580-$$$100,39241\mathrm{.}12\%$

$$100,392-$$$112,65545\mathrm{.}71\%$

$$112,655-$$$155,62547\mathrm{.}46\%$

$$155,625-$$$221,70850\mathrm{.}28\%$

over $$221,70853\mathrm{.}31\%$

Select one:

a$.$

$34\%$

b$.$

$29\%$

c$.$

$38\%$

d$.$

$41\%$

e$.$

$32\%$