2.02 test questions

Dane is researching the topic of property taxes for a presentation he is doing in his Personal Finance class. He has come across the following statements he is considering adding to his presentation. Which should he exclude from his presentation because it is not correct?

a

Taxes that are charged on consumption items such as gasoline, hotel rooms, and airline tickets are called which kind of taxes?

b

Which statement is not true about property taxes?

b

Austin has just received his first paycheck. He worked 22 hours at his new job and is being paid $8.00 per hour. He calculated that his paycheck should be $176. His paycheck amount is almost 1/3 less than he expected. What is the most likely reason that Austin's pay is less than he expected it to be?

c

Which statement is true about payroll taxes?

c

Who is Medicare designed to help?

c

As Mariah was looking over her sales receipt for the shirt she bought at a retail store, she discovered that she was charged 6% more than the price tag showed for the item. What is this extra 6% charge most likely to be?

d