Income Calculation

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I was looking at the income for Earth and trying to figure-out the math.  Can someone explain how the income shown below is only 15.42?

I would expect to add the Wealth Input (3.98), the Global Difficulty Modifier (1.0), and the Central Bank (14.0) together for a total of 19.  I would then expect to multiply that by the sum of the percentage adjustments (40% + 180% + 5% = 225%) to get 42.75.  I would then expect to subtract taxes (25%) to get income of 32 not 15.42.  Where did I go wrong?

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

Well to begin with taxes being 25% is not what is subtracted. 

Reply #2 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

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I was looking at the income for Earth and trying to figure-out the math.  Can someone explain how the income shown below is only 15.42?

I would expect to add the Wealth Input (3.98), the Global Difficulty Modifier (1.0), and the Central Bank (14.0) together for a total of 19.  I would then expect to multiply that by the sum of the percentage adjustments (40% + 180% + 5% = 225%) to get 42.75.  I would then expect to subtract taxes (25%) to get income of 32 not 15.42.  Where did I go wrong?

 


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Income = Taxes*Gross Income

15.42 = 0.25*61.70

Gross Income = (Wealth Input + Global Difficulty Modifier + Central Bank)*(1 + Economic Relic + Economic Starbase + Financial District)

61.70 = (1+3.98+14)*(0.4+0.05+1.8 + 1)

61.70 = 18.98*3.25

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Reply #3 from GalCiv4 Forums Top

Thank you for the explanation!

I was missing the 1 added to the multiplier and, more importantly, I was missing the fact that I was the one RECEIVING the taxes, not the one PAYING the taxes.  I have been paying taxes for so long it never occurred to me that I would be the one collecting taxes. |-)