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Payroll - 2017

Quiz by Rachel Nally

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  • Q1
    The gross earnings of six employees of a jewelry store for a week were: $815, $595, $715, $670, $525, and $675. What was the average amount earned for the week by these employees?
    $634.88
    $665.83
    $648.38
    $642.83
    120s
  • Q2
    Jeff Jackson receives a salary of $720 a month and a 7.5% commission on all sales above his monthly sales quota of $15,000. His sales for March totaled $32,000. What was Jeff’s total income for March?
    $1,275
    $1,995
    $2,400
    $660
    120s
  • Q3
    An employee is paid twice per month. This employee is said to be paid _________.
    monthly
    semi-monthly
    bi-weekly
    semi-annually
    120s
  • Q4
    Alexis earns a weekly salary of $1,425 as a fitness trainer. If she works at this pay rate for a year, her total annual earning will be __________.
    $74,100
    $70,304
    $32,448
    $16,224
    120s
  • Q5
    If Taton’s hourly rate is $16.25 and he worked 43 hours last week, his gross pay for the week was _______________.
    $116.25
    $723.13
    $698.75
    $620
    120s
  • Q6
    A business form used to record payroll information for all employees during a pay period is called a(n) ___________.
    Employee earnings record
    Payroll register
    941 Form
    Payroll ledger
    120s
  • Q7
    An employee is hired at a pay rate of $10 per hour. During the past week, the employee worked 50 hours. The employee’s gross wages for the past week are:
    $400
    $550
    $450
    $500
    120s
  • Q8
    The federal form on which an employee indicates the number of exemptions/dependents to be used in calculating the amount of federal income tax withholding for the employee is the
    Form 1099
    Form W-4
    Form W-2
    Form 941
    120s
  • Q9
    John receives $8 per hour and worked 32 hours Monday-Thursday. Friday was a paid holiday. What is John owed for this week before any withholdings?
    $240
    $256
    $336
    $320
    120s
  • Q10
    What taxes must employers match and pay to the Internal Revenue Service each pay period?
    Social Security and Unemployment Tax
    Federal Tax and State Tax
    Social Security Tax and Medicare Tax
    Federal Tax and Social Security Tax
    120s
  • Q11
    What document reflects the value of assets of a corporation?
    Balance Sheet
    Profit/loss statement
    Income statement
    Variance analysis
    120s
  • Q12
    The pay earned by hourly-paid employees is usually referred to as
    wages
    salary
    tips
    commission
    120s
  • Q13
    The combination of the Social Security tax and Medicare tax is referred to by the acronym
    FICA
    FUCA
    FUTA
    FIMA
    120s
  • Q14
    The rate for the Social Security tax (excluding the Medicare tax) that is withheld from employees’ salaries and wages up to a specified annual amount is
    1.45%
    7.65%
    6.2%
    8.2%
    120s
  • Q15
    The financial statement that is used to evaluate the performance of a business by matching its revenue and related expenses for a particular accounting period is a
    Balance Sheet
    General Ledger
    Income Statement
    Trial Balance
    120s

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