An Employee Receives an Hourly Rate of $27, with Time

question 101

Multiple Choice

An employee receives an hourly rate of $27, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during a week.Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 46; federal income tax withheld, $350; cumulative earnings for year prior to current week, $99,700; social security tax rate, 6.0% on maximum of $106,800; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5% on all earnings.What is the gross pay for the employee?

• A) $798.85
• B) $873.77
• C) $1,242.00
• D) $1,323.00

---

Definitions:

Social Groups

Collections of individuals who interact with each other based on shared interests, beliefs, or characteristics.

Ideologies

Systems of beliefs and values that shape societal norms, guiding political, economic, and social actions and perceptions.

Social Reality

The sum of social constructs, institutions, relationships, and cultural norms that define the social world and human interaction within it.

Publicly Observable

Features or behaviors that can be witnessed or noted by the general public.