QUESTION 1 of 10: All employers in the U. S. pay "payroll taxes" on behalf of employees. The Medicare portion of this is 1.45% of pay. If an employee makes $480 in a week, how much does the employer contribute for Medicare?
a) $1.45
b) $6.96
c) $69.60
d) $696

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

Rats that received electric shocks were unlikely to develop ulcers if the

Which of the following is a competitive benefit experienced by the first mover firm in an industry? a. the first mover will be able to achieve a less steep learning curve. b. the first mover will be able to reduce the switching costs. c. the first mover will not have to patent its products or technology. d. the first mover will be able to reduce costs through economies of scale.