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Andrea would like to organize SHO as either an LLC(taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 8 percent annual before-tax return on a $260,000 investment.Andrea's marginal income tax rate is 35 percent and her tax rate on dividends and capital gains is 15 percent. Andrea will also pay a 3.8 percent net investment income tax on dividends and capitalgains she recognizes. If Andrea organizes SHO as an LLC, Andrea will be required to pay an additional 2.9 percent for self-employment tax and an additional0.9 percent for the additional Medicare tax. Further, she is eligible to claim the fulldeduction for qualified business income. Assume that SHO will pay out all of its after-tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation.(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

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b.What is the overall tax rate on SHO's income in the first year if SHO is organizedas an LLC or as a C corporation?(Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)