In 2011, the 20 Percent of Families with the Lowest

Multiple Choice

In 2011, the 20 percent of families with the lowest incomes paid an effective average federal tax rate (on all federal taxes) of about , whereas the 20 percent of families with the highest incomes paid an effective average tax rate of about .

A) 5.5 percent; 50 percent
B) 10.3 percent; 30.9 percent
C) 8.4 percent; 27.5 percent
D) 1.9 percent; 23.4 percent