Which of the following are important skills that contribute to financial literacy (13)

Mary Johnson is earning $40,000 per week as her basic salary.Ms. Johnson lives in a house that the company pays the Landlord $5,000 weekly.  She receives a non-taxable uniform allowance of $12,500 per week.  Ms. Johnson has asked the payroll department to deduct from her salary $5,000 to National Housing Trust (NHT). The company has an approved pension scheme for which the employee contributes 5% per week and the employer matches this amount by contributing the same percentage for the employee. Required: a)     Calculate the net pay for Mary Johnson for the week.  b)     Compute the taxes that the company will pay for Ms. Johnson.

Christine Boone is an employee at Americamp Vehicles. She earns a salary of $35,450 annually, paid biweekly. She contributes to the following fringes benefits and other deducations: Medical insurance: $108 per pay period Dental insurance: $29 per pay period 401(k): 5% of gross pay Union dues: $114 per month Additional withholding: $89 per month Required: What is the total annual amount of Christine's fringe benefits and other deductions? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Medical insurance dental insurance 401(k) union dues additional withholding Total amount of Christine's fringe benefits and other deducations

Georgia, a widow has take-home pay of $600 a week. Her disability insurance coverage replaces 70% of her earnings after a 4 week waiting period.What amount would she recieve in disability benefits if a illness kept her from work for 16 weeks?

Pat Maninen earns a gross salary of $4,600 each week. Assume a rate of 6.2% on $128,400 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare.a. What are Pat’s first week’s deductions for Social Security and Medicare? Will any of Pat’s wages be exempt from Social Security and Medicare for the calendar year?

Hermione's employer pays $2,356 in health insurance and $156 in life insurance per year. She also gets $3,626 in paid time off per year. Her monthly gross pay is S4,664. What are Hermione's total job benefits per year? a. 56,138 b. S10,802 c. $55.968 d. $62.106

Pat Maninen earns a gross salary of $4,000 each week. Assume a rate of 6.2% on $128,400 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. a. What are Pat's first week's deductions for Social Security and Medicare? (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) Deductions Social Security Medicare b. Will any of Pat's wages be exempt from Social Security and Medicare for the calendar year? (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required.) Social Security Medicare

For self-employed persons, social security tax is 12.4% of wages up to $128,400, and Medicare tax is 2.9% of all wages. Compute Austin's total social security and Medicare taxes for the first quarter if she is self-employed and earns $5,000.00 on a semimonthly basis.

Assume that Johnson earns $24 per hour and he worked 40 hours this week. The Social Security rate is 6.2% and the Medicare rate is 1.45%, and his entire earnings are subject to both FICA taxes. Also, $120 in income taxes and $40 of union dues are withheld. Johnson's net take-home pay should be: Select one: O O O O A. $726.56 B. $800.00 C. $640.00 D. $738.80

How do I calculate for annual fringe benefits?

Carrie Rosenburg worked 45 hours the first week of the calendar year and earns regular wages of $16/hour. She is paid an overtime rate 1.5 times her regular wage rate, contributes 4% of her gross pay to a 401(k) plan, and contributes $30/week to a flexible spending account. Her Social Security tax for the week is $____?

LaMont works for a company in downtown Chicago. The company encourages employees to use public transportation (to save the environment) by providing them with transit passes at a cost of $284 per month. If LaMont receives one pass (worth $284) each month, how much of this benefit must he include in his gross income each year? If the company provides each employee with $284 per month in parking benefits, how much of the parking benefit must LaMont include in his gross income each year?

Asher Perkins, a 35-year-old computer programmer, earns $94,000 a year. His monthly take-home pay is $4,950. His wife, Ellie, works part-time at their children's elementary school but receives no benefits. Under state law, Ellie's employer contributes to a workers' compensation insurance fund that would provide $1,500 per month for six months if Asher were disabled and unable to work.   Calculate Asher's disability insurance needs, assuming that he won't qualify for Medicare under his Social Security benefits. Round your answer to the nearest whole. $    Based on your answer in part a, what would you advise Asher about his need for additional disability income insurance? Discuss the type and size of disability income insurance coverage he should consider, including possible provisions he might want to include. What other factors should he take into account if he decides to purchase a policy?

Rhonda Brennan found her first job after graduating from college through the classifieds of the Miami Herald. She was delighted when the offer came through at $16.10 per hour. She completed her W-4 stating that she is married with a child and claims an allowance of 3. Her company will pay her biweekly for 80 hours (assume a tax rate of 6.2% on $128,400 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare).Calculate her take-home pay for her first check. (Use Table 9.1 and Table 9.2) (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

You interviewed for a job that pays $68,500 annually. You pay 6% to Social Security, 1.7% to Medicare, and 14% to Federal. What is your annual salary after taxes?Social Security Medicare Federal Annual Salary after taxe