The applicable tax rate to Gina's qualified dividends is 0%.
Gina's qualified dividends of $2,000 are below the threshold for long-term capital rates of 15% and 20%. Based on Gina's single filing status with a taxable income of $35,950, which falls under the 12% taxable income bracket, she will not be paying any tax on her qualified dividends. But she must still disclose the qualified dividend income on her tax form.
Thus, the tax rate that applies to Gina's qualified dividends is 0%.
Purchase of a security by the bank will decrease the reserves in the banking and as a result the monetary base will also decrease.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The federal reserve system is the central bank of the United States of America. It has certain measures under it's control to manage the supply of money in the economy.
One of those measures is the purchase and the selling of the securities. If the security is purchased by the bank from the Federal reserve system, it will decrease the money reserve in the banks. As a result of this the monetary base will decrease in the country also.
Differential Reinforcement Procedures (DRO) is being used by Mrs. Jones by rewarding (reinforcing) Jonathon if he doesn't turn in illegible or poorly done worksheets.
This means that the absence of an undesirable behavior will be reinforced (rewarded).
