The Social Security Retirement Program Is Financed by a 10

question 559

Multiple Choice

The Social Security retirement program is financed by a 10.6 percent payroll tax that applies to earnings up to an income cutoff that is adjusted upward annually by the growth rate of nominal wages. As of 2011, the income cutoff was

• A) $15,000.
• B) $32,700.
• C) $106,800.
• D) $250,000.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation technique that allocates an equal portion of an asset’s cost to each year of its useful life.

Residual Value

The estimated value of a fixed asset at the end of its useful life, reflecting what it could be sold for or its disposal cost.

Depreciation

An accounting method of allocation that spreads the cost of an asset over its useful life to account for its decrease in value over time.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used to assess a company's worth.