The highest ever marginal income tax rate in the US occurred in 1944 and was about94%.
(a) Is this tax rate higher or lower than t∗?
(b) Can you believe how high this number is?
(c) Calculate G(.94) in the model. Find a tlow such that G(tlow) = G(.94).
(d) How much better off do you think households are with t = .94 rather than tlow?