If the value-added tax (VAT) rate is 20 percent and the corporate tax rate is 30 percent, which of the following is the amount of VAT that the organization has to pay?

An organization has recorded the following profit and expenses:

Profit before interest and tax

$200,000

Sales

$2,300,000

Purchases of materials

$700,000

Interest expenses

$30,000

If the value-added tax (VAT) rate is 20 percent and the corporate tax rate is 30 percent, which of the following is the amount of VAT that the organization has to pay?
A . $34,000
B . $51,000
C . $60,000
D . $320,000

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Answer: D