Identify the Statement Below That Is False

question 66

Multiple Choice

Identify the statement below that is false.

• A) If an employer is not required to withhold income taxes from an employee's wages, the wages are not taxable to the employee.
• B) In certain situations, income tax withholding by an employer is voluntary.
• C) An employer must deposit with the government an amount of FICA tax that is twice the amount withheld from the employee's salary (i.e., the employee's and employer's shares).
• D) If an excess amount of FICA has been withheld for an employee because the employee has multiple jobs, the employee may claim a credit for the excess amount withheld on his or her income tax return.
• E) None of the above statements are false.

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Definitions:

Abandonment Option

In project management and investment, the option to cease further investment or project development if returns do not meet a certain threshold.

Put Option

A financial contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.

Real Option

A real option refers to the choice or flexibility a company has to make business decisions, such as expanding, deferring, or abandoning a project based on changes in market conditions.

Exploratory Wells

Wells drilled to find and evaluate new oil or gas fields or to explore unproven areas of known fields.