Refer to Instruction 3-1

question 61

Essay

Refer to Instruction 3-1.Fess receives wages totaling $74,500 and has net earnings from self-employment amounting to $61,300.In determining her taxable self-employment income for the OASDI tax,how much of her net self-employment earnings must Fess count?

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, integral to behaviorist psychology.

Mirror Neuron Activity

The firing of neurons in the brain that occurs both when an individual performs an action and when they observe the same action performed by another, thought to be related to understanding intentions, empathy, and learning through imitation.

Imitative Yawning

The reflexive act of yawning in response to seeing, hearing, or thinking about someone else yawning.

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication, and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.