Narrative 9-2
Use the Information Below to Solve the Following

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Narrative 9-2
Use the information below to solve the following problems:
$$\begin{array} { l l l } & \text { Tax Rate } & \text { Wage Base } \\\text { Social security } & 6.2 \% & \$ 128,400 \\\text { Medicare } & 1.45 \% & \text { no limit } \\\text { FUTA } & .6 \% & \$ 7,000 \\\text { SUTA } & 5.4 \% & \$ 7,000\end{array}$$
-Refer to Narrative in your text 9-2. Mountain Vineyards employs 15 people who each earn $840.00 on a weekly basis. What is the employer's share of total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter of the year?

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Definitions:

Pre-Tax Cost

The expense incurred by a company or individual before taxes are deducted.

Levered Value

The value of an investment or company including debt, reflecting its total worth in a leveraged state.

Cost of Equity

The rate of return that a company must generate on equity-financed projects to retain its market value, reflecting the compensation investors expect for their risk.

EBIT Volatility

This is the measure of how much earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fluctuates over time.