Tom's Gross Pay for the Week Is $800

question 118

Multiple Choice

Tom's gross pay for the week is $800.Tom's yearly pay is under the limit for OASDI.Assume that the rate for state and federal unemployment compensation taxes is 6.2%,and that Tom's pay year-to-date has previously exceeded the $7,000 cap.How much is the total amount of payroll taxes that Tom's employer must record as payroll tax expenses?

• A) $61.20
• B) $38.80
• C) $110.80
• D) $49.60

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is withheld or the stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Generalization

The process of applying the knowledge or response acquired from specific stimuli to similar stimuli.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a response that had been previously diminished, following an interval where the conditioned stimulus was not presented.