Marc, a single taxpayer, earns $60,000 in taxable income and $5,000 in interest from an investment in city of Birmingham Bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for year 2014, what is his effective tax rate (rounded)?
A. 23.08%
B. 16.70%
C. 14.48%
D. 25.00%
E. None of these
Answer: B