Sadie White Receives an Hourly Rate of $30, with Time

question 55

Multiple Choice

Sadie White receives an hourly rate of $30, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during a week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 48; federal income tax withheld, $300; social security tax rate, 6.0%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%. What is the net amount to be paid to White?

• A) $1,443
• B) $1,143
• C) $1,260
• D) $1,560

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Statute of Frauds

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Oral Contract

A verbal agreement between parties that is legally binding, though more difficult to enforce than written contracts due to the lack of physical evidence.

Voidable

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