If, Prior to the Last Weekly Payroll Period of the Calendar

question 125

True/False

If, prior to the last weekly payroll period of the calendar year, the cumulative earnings for an employee are $98,800, earnings subject to social security tax are $100,000, and the tax rate is 6.0%, the employer's social security tax on the $2,000 gross earnings paid on the last day of the year is $120.

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Definitions:

Unitary Elasticity

A situation in economics when a change in the price of a product leads to an equal proportionate change in the quantity demanded or supplied.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a good or service; it is an important concept for determining the optimal level of output for a company.

Purely Competitive Firm

A company operating in a market where there are many buyers and sellers, the products are homogeneous, and there are no barriers to entry or exit.

Average Revenue

The revenue a company generates per unit of output sold, calculated by dividing total revenue by the number of units sold.