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

Evaluate the influence of observer presence and biases in personality assessment and perception.

Recognize personal responsibility in performance and outcomes as related to locus of control.

Understand different types of social groups and their characteristics.

Recognize the emotional and functional roles of primary and secondary groups in society.

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