Part 3: Characterization in The Importance of Being Earnest Answers

Choose the method of pay that would result in the most earnings for one month on sales of $60,000.

Henry is moving and needs to open a new checking account. He is trying to decide between three banks using the chart below:Bank XBank YBank ZNo monthly fees if balance stays above $500, otherwise $7 per monthNo monthly fees if check card is used less than 6 times per month$5 monthly feeNo minimum balance$25 minimum balanceNo minimum balanceOnline banking servicesOnline banking servicesOnline banking servicesNon-Bank X ATM fee - $2.00 per transactionNon-Bank Y ATM fee - $1.50 per transactionNon-Bank Z ATM fee - $2.00 per transactionHenry usually has about $300 in his account at any given time during the month. He limits his ATM visits to one per week and is interested in banking online options. Bank X and Bank Z have 5 ATMs within a 5 mile radius of Henry’s work and his new home. Which bank should he choose?

The table below shows the earnings, in thousands of dollars, for three different commissioned employees. $2,000 + 3% on all sales7% on all sales5% on the first $40,000 + 8% on anything over $40,000December4.45.65.2January3.53.853.6February4.74.94.4Who had the largest dollar amount in sales for the month of January?

Luis has a biweekly gross pay of $770 and claims 2 federal withholding allowances. Luis has all of the following deductions from his gross pay: federal tax from the following table Social Security tax that is 6.2% of his gross pay Medicare tax that is 1.45% of his gross pay state tax that is 19% of his federal tax Determine how Luis’ net pay will be affected if he increases his federal withholding allowances from 2 to 3.

Ruby wants to start her own business taking photographs. She already has her own camera, but needs to purchase lights, a photo printer, and photo paper. If the cost of the photo printer is $251.99, the cost of lighting is $150.00, and the cost for 100 sheets of photo paper is $30.98, determine how much of her savings will be used to start her company, given that she has $840.32 in savings.

You earn $1,166 gross taxable income every week, and have claimed no exemptions. Assuming that you have no other sources of income, what is the amount of income tax withheld each week?

Chuck has a gross pay of $815.70. By how much will Chuck’s gross pay be reduced if he has the following items withheld?federal tax of $56Social Security tax that is 6.2% of his gross payMedicare tax that is 1.45% of his gross paystate tax that is 19% of his federal tax

The Murphys’ gross annual family income is $120,500. Mr. Murphy referred to the graph shown below and calculated that his family will spend $28,920 on taxes this year. What is wrong with Mr. Murphy’s calculation?

Justin is married with one child. He works 40 hours each week at a rate of $16 per hour. His wife began working part time after their daughter was born, but still contributes about $350 to the cash inflow each month. Their monthly cash outflow is generally about $3,000. They have a balance of $2,000 in their savings account. Justin has retirement contributions taken out of his paycheck at work. They have renter’s, car and life insurance coverage.Based on this information, what part of their financial plan should Justin and his wife work on?

Fran brings home $225 per week working 15 hours of which she is able to save $40. Fran wants to have $1,400 saved at the end of 20 weeks. She may work up to 18 hours per week if she wants. She can save all of the money earned working the extra hours. Which of the following statements is true?

Clovis wants to make a surprise visit to his uncle who lives out of town. He purchases an airline ticket for $69. There is a 15% sales tax on the price of the airline ticket. In addition he must pay a baggage fee of $20. When he arrives at the airport, Clovis takes a taxi to his uncle's house which is 8 miles from the airport. The taxi fee is $2.50 per mile. If Clovis has spent a total of $123.35 for the airline ticket and taxi, at what percent of his fare did Clovis tip the taxi driver?

George tallies up the transactions in his check register and comes up with a total balance of $221.57, but his bank statement says that his balance is $203.73. Which of the following are still outstanding?I. A $20.25 check to the floristII. A $14.29 check to the dry cleanersIII. A $38.09 check depositIV. A $19.05 money order deposit

Which of the following modifications to the list of assets and liabilities below would result in an increase in net worth?Cash of $300.Car valued at $28,000.Car loan of $22,000.Motorcycle valued at $6,000.Savings of $2,000.Credit card balances of $4,000.Student loan of $10,000.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the result of a decreasing worker-per-beneficiary ratio in the Social Security system?

Rogério, a graphic artist, after paying all the expenses in his monthly budget, has a monthly net cash flow of $248. He has decided to add monthly savings to his budget in order to cover his health insurance co-pays and other expenses that come at odd times as listed below:Predictable ExpenseAmountMedical exams, lab co-pays, health insurance co-pays$640 every yearAuto maintenance$35 per quarterAuto registration$225 per yearIf Rogério leaves the cash flow in the checking account for all needs that arise, he runs the risk of not having the money for these very important future expenses. He has decided to make an automatic monthly transfer from his checking account to his savings accounts to cover these other predictable expenses.How can he divide these future expenses into a monthly deposit that can be added to his monthly budget. How much will be left over each month that can be deposited into a general emergency fund?

Tristan has found a good job as a bookkeeping clerk after finishing his associates degree at the local community college. He is making a beginning annual salary of $19,760. How can this increased income affect his financial decisions? Compare his previous budget when he worked part time while finishing his degree with his current budget after getting a full time job. Monthly Budget Previous Budget Current Budget Income Wages $786 $1646 Expenses Rent Utilities Groceries Savings Car Expenses Entertainment $300 $60 $130 $120 $150 $20 $600 $120 $200 $350 $150 $120 Net Income $6 $106 a. Tristan is spending too much money on groceries and entertainment. b. Tristan is earning quite a bit more in his full time job. He is spending more on rent, utilities, food, and entertainment, as well as saving $350 each month. c. Tristan is earning double his previous wages. He should double his expenses, as well. d. Tristan's increased income should have no effect on his financial decisions. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Dominic is looking over his spending pattern for the past week to try to determine how much money he had on Sunday. This is Dominic’s spending pattern:DayDebit ($)Credit ($)Monday158---Tuesday6944Wednesday175---Thursday13138Friday---53Saturday2214If the bank charges Dominic an overdraft fee of $25 every time he overdraws his account, and Dominic overdrew his account on Thursday but not on Saturday, which of the following is a possible amount of money that Dominic could have had in his account last Sunday? Assume that the only debits and credits not listed are overdraft fees.

Which of the following companies offers the greatest total employment compensation? Company A Gross pay $38,200 Insurance $3,500 Paid time off $4,100 Company B Gross pay $39,000 20% of gross pay in total employee benefits Job expenses $700 Company C Gross pay $39,900 Insurance $3,200 Paid time off $3,900 Job expenses $1,000 Company D Gross pay $39,400 18% of gross pay in total employee benefits

Zalia meets her friend at the science museum to see a special exhibition. The admission to the museum is $12.50 per person plus tax. Zalia pays for herself and her friend. They have lunch at the museum’s cafe. Zalia has a sandwich for $5.95, an apple for $1.25 and a drink for $1.69. She is charged tax and also tips her server 15%. If tax is 7.25%, how much did Zalia pay all total for her day at the science museum?