Personal Finance Semester Exam
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Question
Jocelyn worked 30 hours this week, earning $22.00 per hour. Her paycheck stub included the following withholdings:
Social Security: $40.92
Medicare: $9.57
federal income tax: $50.00
Calculate her net pay.
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Responses
$660.00
$660.00
$609.51
$609.51
$569.08
$569.08
$559.51
Correct response: $609.51
Calculation:
Gross pay = 30 hours x $22.00 per hour = $660.00
Total withholdings = $40.92 + $9.57 + $50.00 = $100.49
Net pay = Gross pay - Total withholdings = $660.00 - $100.49 = $559.51.