In the US, prоfits frоm C cоrporаtions аre tаxed twice; once at the corporate level and once at the personal level. If the corporate tax rate is 21% and the average investor's tax rate is 30%, what will the effective tax rate be? To do this calculation, you can assume any amount of earnings ($1 or $1,000,000 for example). Please write your answer in percentage terms to two decimal places (7.21 percent is 7.21, not 0.0721)
A 32-yeаr оld previоusly heаlthy mаn cоmplains of hoarseness and difficulty swallowing. A firm, 1.5-cm neck mass is palpable on exam. Microscopic examination of this mass reveals focal nodules of atypical malignant cells with prominent clearing, nuclear grooves, membrane-bound nucleoli and pseudo-inclusions involving the thyroid and local lymph nodes. Molecular analysis indicates mutations in the RET gene. This patient likely has which of the following thyroid conditions?