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Money Matters Ch 2 Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much is Self employed individuals required to pay in social security taxes?

a)

12.4%

b)

6.2%

c)

1.45%

d)

None

2.

You work a job that pays you an hourly wage of $15 per hour. What are your gross wages if you work 35 hours in one week.

a)

None

b)

$525

c)

$350

d)

$600

3.

Since you went to work for the furniture company, you have a salary of $300 per week plus a commission of 7%. This week you sold one customer $3,200 bedroom set and another customer a living room set for $5,900. What were your gross sales for the month of April?

a)

$2,364

b)

$864

c)

$1,837

d)

$2,000

4.

There are 40 hours in a standard work week.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

net pay is the amount you take home after taxes and other deductions have been subtracted.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

For an hourly worker, gross pay is found by multiplying the number of hours worked by the hourly rate of pay.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Social Security and Medicare (FICA) are what type of deduction/withholding from your gross pay?

a)

mandatory/required deduction

b)

Only required if you earn over $20,000 per year

c)

Voluntary/optional deduction

d)

what is that??

8.

Corporation's profits distributed to stockholders is called:

a)

interest

b)

tips

c)

dividends

d)

commission

9.

Social Security benefits are considered unearned income.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The form used to report a worker's earned income and taxes withheld during a calendar year is called a ______. This form must be received by Jan 31.

a)

Form 1040

b)

Form W-4

c)

Form I-9

d)

Form W-2

11.

If I multiple the regular pay rate by 1.5 I am calculating what rate??

a)

Regular Rate

b)

Overtime Rate

c)

Double Rate

d)

Minimum Rate

12.

______ is an insurance plan that provides coverage for an employee who suffers an injury or illness resulting from job-related duties.

a)

disability

b)

benefits

c)

workers compentation

d)

insurance

13.

_____ is a person who depends on you for more than half of his/her support.

a)

co-dependant

b)

dependant

14.

Lowest pay rate allowed by law for each regular hour of work is called:

a)

profit sharing

b)

regular pay

c)

overtime

d)

minimum wage

15.

_____ income refers to the money that a person has available to spend or save after taxes are paid.

a)

Extra

b)

Profit Sharing

c)

Disposable

d)

Benefits

16.

_____ are forms of compensation in addition to salary or wages.

a)

Benefits

b)

Profit Sharing

17.

______ is money received from sources other than working in a job.

a)

Gross Pay

b)

Hourly rate

c)

Earned income

d)

Unearned income

18.

What benefits do you receive from paying taxes?

a)

Police protection and public transportation

b)

national parks, roads, and highways

c)

Social security payments and medicare benefits

d)

All of the above

19.

Carla worked 48 hours last week. Her rate is $12.50. She is paid 1.5 times her regular rate for overtime. She has the following deductions, Fed Tax 10%, SS Tax 6.2%, Med Tax 1.45%, and health insurance of $25 per week. What is her net pay?

a)

$650.00

b)

$610.28

c)

$510.28

d)

$469.10

20.

What is an example of a progressive tax?

a)

Sales tax

b)

Federal Income tax

c)

Excise tax

21.

Mary worked 42 hours last week. Her regular pay is $10.00 per hours. She is paid overtime for each hour worked over 40 hours in one week. What is his gross pay?

a)

$320.00

b)

$430.00

c)

$500.00

d)

$415.00

22.

Which of the following statements about benefits are FALSE?

a)

Benefits increase a person's disposable income.

b)

Some benefits allow workers to purchase goods or services at a cheaper price.

c)

Common benefits include paid vacation and paid holidays.

d)

all benefits are taxed.

23.

Social security tax and medicare tax combined are also known are

a)

IRA

b)

FICA

c)

FDIC

d)

optional deductions

24.

The form you will out when you first start a job to verify that you are eligible to work in the U.S. is called:

a)

Form W-4

b)

Form 1040

c)

Form 1099

d)

Form I-9

25.

Marley bought new shoes for $55, jeans for $29.99, and a new blouse for $27. 79. Sales tax in her area is 7%. What is the total cost of her purchases including sales tax?

a)

$120.67

b)

$82.79

c)

$112.78

d)

$191.73

26.

Total salary or wages earned for a pay period is called:

a)

Net pay

b)

Gross pay

c)

Regular pay

d)

Income pay

27.

Employers and Employees each pay half of the social security tax?

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following is an example of unearned income?

a)

Interest

b)

tips

c)

salary

d)

hourly rate

29.

Which of the following are examples of pay without work??

a)

Vacation Pay

b)

Sick leave pay

c)

Personal leave pay

d)

All of the above

30.

This form determines the amount of federal income taxes withheld from each paycheck.

a)

W-2

b)

W-4

c)

1099

d)

I-9

31.

Gambling winnings are a form of earned income?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is an example of in-cash transfers?

a)

Social security payments

b)

unemployment benefits

c)

workers compensation

d)

all of the above

33.

All of the following are examples of earned income except

a)

interest

b)

wages

c)

commissions

d)

earnings from self-employment

34.

Salaried workers clock in and out to count hours and receive overtime pay

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Workers are not taxed on most of the benefits they receive from employers.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Employee benefits increase disposable income.

a)

True

b)

False