An Employee Receives an Hourly Rate of $30, with Time

question 109

Multiple Choice

An employee 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; cumulative earnings for year prior to current week, $90,700; social security tax rate, 6.0% on maximum of $100,000; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5% on all earnings. What is the net amount to be paid to the employee?

• A) $1,032.00
• B) $1,143.00
• C) $1,053.60
• D) $1,166.40

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Definitions:

Influence Market Prices

The action or power of a factor to affect the prices in a market, which could be through supply, demand, or external factors.

Externality

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Neighbors

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Market Failure

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