When Using Credit to Make Purchases, Consumers Are

question 154

Multiple Choice

When using credit to make purchases, consumers are

• A) decreasing current buying power and increasing future buying power.
• B) increasing their present discretionary income to extend purchasing power.
• C) putting themselves at significant risk of financial disaster.
• D) forgoing the accumulation of wealth to increase current income.
• E) increasing current buying power at the expense of future buying power.

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Definitions:

Federal Unemployment Taxes

Taxes imposed on the employer by the federal government that provide benefits for a limited time period to employees who lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

Payroll Tax Expense

Taxes that an employer pays related to the salaries and wages of employees, including social security tax, Medicare tax, and federal and state unemployment taxes.

Medical Insurance Deductions

Amounts deducted from an employee's paycheck to cover health insurance premiums, typically part of an employer's benefits package.

FICA Taxes Payable

Amounts owed by employers for their portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes, required to be remitted to the government.