Lee Provo Is Paid $8 Per Hour,plus Time-And-One-Half for Hours

question 76

Essay

Lee Provo is paid $8 per hour,plus time-and-one-half for hours over 40 for a given week.During the week of January 21,Provo worked 46 hours.Social security taxes are 6.2 percent,Medicare taxes are 1.45 percent,$50 is withheld for federal income taxes,$12 is withheld for state income taxes,and $15 is withheld for medical insurance.In addition,Provo's employer must pay social security taxes of 6.2 percent,Medicare taxes of 1.45 percent,state unemployment taxes of 5.4 percent,and federal unemployment taxes of .8 percent.Calculate (a)Provo's gross earnings,(b)Provo's take-home pay,(c)the employer's payroll taxes expense,and (d)the total cost of employing Provo for the week.Round all amounts to the nearest penny.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the workforce currently without jobs and actively searching for employment.

Natural Rate

Often refers to the natural rate of unemployment where the labor market is in equilibrium, or the natural rate of interest that equates savings and investment.

Unemployment Rate

The segment of the labor population that is without employment and actively seeking a job.

Potential GDP

The maximum output an economy can achieve when utilizing all its resources efficiently, without causing inflation.