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EPF - Payroll

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  • Q1
    Most part jobs are ?
    Hourly
    Commission
    Salary
    Overtime
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  • Q2
    Medicare tax is a required payroll deduction.
    False
    True
    120s
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  • Q3
    Social Security taxes are also called FICA taxes.
    True
    False
    120s
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  • Q4
    If an employer(the business) fails to comply with employment tax rules, he or she may be subject to civil or criminal penalties.
    False
    True
    120s
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  • Q5
    A typical overtime rate is twice or 2 times the employee's regular hourly wage.
    False
    True
    120s
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  • Q6
    Money in the United States of America is based on
    its fair democratic and judiciary system
    its reputation
    its military
    its safe and solid banking systems
    120s
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  • Q7
    The total amount of money an employee makes in a pay period is called
    Hourly Wages
    Gross Earnings
    Net Pay
    Salary
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  • Q8
    An example of a voluntary payroll deduction is
    Local income taxes
    Charity Donations
    Federal Income Taxes
    FICA Deductions
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  • Q9
    Transferring payroll amounts electronically from the employer's checking account directly to the employee's bank account.
    Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)/Direct Deposit
    Hourly Wages
    Allowances
    Voluntary deductions
    120s
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  • Q10
    To be eligible for Social Security benefits, you must contribute at least 40 quarters. (10 years)
    False
    True
    120s
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  • Q11
    Federal law requires that employers match the total amount deducted from an employee's paychecks for
    Unemployment Taxes
    State and Local Taxes
    Federal Income Taxes
    FICA Taxes
    120s
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  • Q12
    Which worker is most likely to earn a salary?
    A sales person
    A high school business teacher
    A student intern
    A part-time waitress
    120s
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  • Q13
    Employers are responsible for paying unemployment insurance.
    False
    True
    120s
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  • Q14
    A list of a company's employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.
    Net Pay
    Direct deposit
    Payroll
    Paycheck
    120s
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  • Q15
    Employers can reduce the expenses of processing checks by using
    Paychecks
    Total Gross earnings
    Direct Deposit
    Payroll register
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  • Q16
    All states and local governments require employees to pay taxes.
    True
    False
    120s
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  • Q17
    Payroll deductions selected by the employee such as charitable contributions are known as __________________.
    Government Deductions
    Voluntary Deductions
    Taxes
    Mandatory Deductions
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  • Q18
    The "YTD" (year to date) on your paycheck means
    The calculated amount you could earn in a year
    The total number of hours you worked in a year.
    Amount of money you earned or withholdings listed on your paycheck for the entire year fromthe first day of the year or day you started.
    Overtime you worked in a year.
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  • Q19
    Employer deductions from employees' earnings to pay employees' taxes.
    Compensation
    Earnings
    Withholdings
    Benefits
    120s
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  • Q20
    The lowest legal wage that can be paid to most hourly workers
    Salary
    Commission
    Minimum Wage
    Overtime
    120s
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