Social Security and Medicare Answers

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Which of the following statements explains the relationship between Social Security and Medicare taxes?

A
Both Social Security and Medicare are applied to all wages up to the maximum taxable earnings.
B
Both Social Security and Medicare are applied to all wages without limit.
C
Medicare is applied to all wages up to the maximum taxable earnings. Social Security is applied to all wages without limit.
D
Social Security is applied to all wages up to the maximum taxable earnings. Medicare is applied to all wages without limit.
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Which of the following is a benefit Social Security does not offer?

A
automobile insurance
B
disability insurance
C
retirement insurance
D
survivor insurance
25

Social Security offers all but which of the following benefits?

A
retirement insurance
B
home loans
C
survivor insurance
D
disability insurance
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For each of the following wages, determine the Social Security tax that would be withheld. Use $106,800 for maximum taxable earnings. i. $23,660 ii. $89,000 iii. $166,090

A
i. $146.69 ii. $551.80 iii. $1,029.76
B
i. $1,466.92 ii. $5,518.00 iii. $10,297.58
C
i. $146.69 ii. $551.80 iii. $662.16
D
i. $1,466.92 ii. $5,518.00 iii. $6,621.60
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For each of the following wages, determine the Social Security tax that would be withheld. Use $106,800 for maximum taxable earnings. i. $23,660 ii. $89,000 iii. $166,090

A
i. $146.69 ii. $551.80 iii. $1,029.76
B
i. $1,466.92 ii. $5,518.00 iii. $10,297.58
C
i. $146.69 ii. $551.80 iii. $662.16
D
i. $1,466.92 ii. $5,518.00 iii. $6,621.60
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Which of the following statements explains the relationship between Social Security and Medicare taxes?

A
Both Social Security and Medicare are applied to all wages up to the maximum taxable earnings.
B
Both Social Security and Medicare are applied to all wages without limit.
C
Medicare is applied to all wages up to the maximum taxable earnings. Social Security is applied to all wages without limit.
D
Social Security is applied to all wages up to the maximum taxable earnings. Medicare is applied to all wages without limit.
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For each of the following wages, determine the Medicare tax that would be withheld.i. $23,660ii. $89,000iii. $166,090

A
i. $343.07ii. $1,290.50iii. $2,408.31
B
i. $3,430.70ii. $12,905.00iii. $24,083.05
C
i. $146.70ii. $551.80iii. $1,029.76
D
i. $1,466.92ii. $5,518.00iii. $10,297.58
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Which of the following statements accurately describes the result of a decreasing worker-per-beneficiary ratio in the Social Security system?

A
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that the system is collecting more money for the money being drawn out. This leaves money in the system and secures benefits for future beneficiaries.
B
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that the system is collecting more money for the money being drawn out. This leaves a shortage of money in the system making benefits for future beneficiaries unsure.
C
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that more money is being drawn from the system for the money put in. This leaves a shortage of money in the system making benefits for future beneficiaries unsure.
D
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that more money is being drawn from the system for the money put in. This leaves money in the system and secures benefits for future beneficiaries.
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Which of the following criteria would not make a person eligible to receive medicare benefits?

A
The person is 65 years of age or older.
B
The person has a terminal illness.
C
The person has a qualifying disability.
D
The person has end stage renal disease.

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