An Employee Earned $4,600 in February Working for an Employer

question 20

Multiple Choice

An employee earned $4,600 in February working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 earned during each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The employee has $644 in federal income taxes withheld and has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $50 and contributes 10% of gross pay to a retirement plan each month. The employer pays the $200 remainder of the health insurance premium and an equal amount of contribution to the retirement fund. What is the amount of net pay for the employee for the month of February?

• A)$3,094.10
• B)$3,496.00
• C)$3,604.10
• D)$3,446.00
• E)$2,634.10

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows in discounted cash flow analysis; also refers to the interest rate charged by central banks on loans to commercial banks.

Cash Flows

The complete sum of cash inflows and outflows within a corporation, severely impacting its liquidity stance.

Present Value

The present-day financial assessment of a sum of money to be received later or a series of cash flows, based on a specific rate of return.

Discount Rate

In discounted cash flow analysis, the Discount Rate refers to the interest rate employed to ascertain the present value of future cash flows.