Kaile Earns $10 as a Lab Technician

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True/False

Kaile earns $10 as a lab technician. She can work up to 60 hours per week but usually works 35 hours. She spends several hours every week reading in the park. She says she likes this because it is free. Kaile is right: sitting in the park with a book is costless.

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Federal Unemployment Taxes

Taxes paid by employers to fund the federal government's oversight of the state unemployment insurance programs.

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State Unemployment Taxes

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