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Ekiya, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $$125,000$ in wages. Assume Ekiya has no dependents. Ekiya deducts the standard deduction instead of itemized deductions, and she is not eligible for the qualified business income deduction. $($Use the tax rate schedules.for $2023)$

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b$-1.$ Suppose Ekiya receives a competing job offer of $$120,000$ in wages and nontaxable $($excluded$)$ benefits worth $$5,000.$ What is the amount of Ekiya's after$-$tax compensation for the competing offer?

b$-2.$ Which job should she take if taxes are the only concern?