An Employee Has an Average Wage of $60,000 and They

question 73

Multiple Choice

An employee has an average wage of $60,000 and they have worked for the firm for 25 years.The defined benefit pension plan pays retirees 2.5% of the average wage times the years of service.The employee can expect to receive _______ per year upon retirement.

• A) $18,000
• B) $37,500
• C) $45,325
• D) $55,250

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Definitions:

Quantity Supplied

Suppliers' readiness and capability to sell a certain amount of goods or services at a specified price.

Quantity Demanded

The complete quantity of a specific product or service that consumers can and are willing to buy at a certain price threshold.

Equilibrium

The point in a market where the quantity demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, leading to a stable price.

Surpluses

The quantity of goods that remains when a producer has more goods than it is able to sell at the current price.