Which of the Following Statements Regarding Independent Contractors and Employees

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding independent contractors and employees is true?

• A)Independent contractors pay Social Security and Medicare tax of 15.3%.
• B)Employees must pay unemployment taxes.
• C)Independent contractors and employees pay the same Social Security and Medicare tax rates.
• D)Independent contractors deduct their business expenses "from AGI."

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

Marginal Cost is the additional cost incurred from producing one more unit of a good or service, an important concept in economics for decision-making regarding production levels.

Deadweight Loss

describes a loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is distorted by external factors like taxes or subsidies.

Demand Curve

represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing to purchase.

Monopoly Power

Monopoly Power describes the ability of a company or entity to control the price and supply of a product or service, due to the lack of significant competition.