Economy Observations, Tips, Etc.

[Nelson]

I have always assumed that if you spent money to increase the income by 500, that was after taxes, not before. In other words, if that 500 is being taxed and you're really only getting 150, then why go to all the trouble to confuse the builder and just say its a 150 increase?

Because the 150 is a variable outcome. The tax rate is adjustable. At a 20% rate the income from 500 wealth would be 100. At 40%, 200.