The Purpose of the Wage Base Used for the Social

question 47

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the wage base used for the Social Security tax is ________.

• A)to determine when to start withholding the tax from an employee's pay
• B)to establish a maximum salary level for application of the tax to employee pay
• C)to determine the amount of Social Security tax to withhold from an employee's pay
• D)to compute the total amount of Social Security tax that a firm must pay

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Definitions:

Lymphocytes

Granular leukocytes formed in lymphoid tissue. Lymphocytes are generally small. See T Lymphocyte and B Lymphocyte.

Interferon

A protein that blocks viruses from infecting cells.

Chemical Barrier

A defense mechanism in the body that uses chemicals (such as acids or enzymes) to protect against pathogens and foreign substances.

Nonspecific Defense

General immune responses that a body provides against pathogens regardless of their specificity.