Management's Minimum Desired Rate of Return on a Capital Investment

question 128

True/False

Management's minimum desired rate of return on a capital investment is known as the return on investment.

Understand the concepts of binding and nonbinding price ceilings and floors.

Analyze the impact of government-imposed price controls on market equilibrium.

Identify the effects of minimum wage laws on employment and unemployment.

Explain the consequences of surplus and shortage caused by price controls.

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Definitions:

FICA Taxes

Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare, required to be paid by both employees and employers.

Unemployment Tax Rates

Refers to the taxes that employers must pay to the government, usually at the state level, based on a percentage of the total payrolls of their employees to fund unemployment compensation programs.

Medicare Portion

The Medicare portion is the share of payroll taxes collected from employers and employees that is allocated to fund the Medicare program.

Social Security Portion

The part of payroll taxes paid by employers and employees that goes towards funding the Social Security program.