Lara, a Single Taxpayer with a 32 Percent Marginal Tax

Multiple Choice

Lara, a single taxpayer with a 32 percent marginal tax rate, desires health insurance. The health insurance would cost Lara $5,000 to purchase if she pays for it herself (Lara's AGI is too high to receive any tax deduction for the insurance as a medical expense) . Lara's employer has a 21 percent marginal tax rate. Ignoring payroll taxes, what is the maximum amount of before-tax salary Lara would give up to receive health insurance? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

A) $1,600
B) $5,000
C) $7,353
D) $15,625