Mr Bigletter Is Employed at an Annual Salary of $25,000

question 19

Multiple Choice

Mr. Bigletter is employed at an annual salary of $25,000. He plans to start his own business and estimates that he can gross $30,000 annually. If he chooses to open the new business, his foregone salary is a (an) :

• A) Irrelevant cost
• B) Sunk cost
• C) Opportunity cost
• D) Incremental cost

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Definitions:

Long-term Liability

Financial obligations of a business that are due beyond the current fiscal year or operating cycle.

SUTA Payable

State Unemployment Tax Act payable, a liability account for taxes owed by employers to state unemployment insurance programs.

Social Security Tax

Taxes collected by the government from employees and employers to fund the Social Security program, providing retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits.

Payroll Tax Expense

Levies placed on both employers and employees, determined based on a percentage of the wages that employers distribute to their workforce.