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Barbara was injured in an automobile accident.She has threatened to file a suit against the other party involved in the accident and has proposed the following settlement:
The defendant's insurance company is reluctant to pay punitive damages.Also,the company disputes the amount of her loss of wages amount.Instead,the company offers to pay her $300,000 for damages to her arm and $30,000 medical expenses.Assuming Barbara is in the 35% marginal tax bracket,will her after-tax proceeds from accepting the offer be equal to what she considers to be her actual damages (listed above)?
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