Chapter 10 – Payroll Computations, Records, and Payment
58. The Payroll Tax Expense account is used to record which of the following taxes?
59. Jill Monroe earns $25 per hour. She worked 48 hours this pay period and receives time-
and-a-half for any hours worked over 40 hours per week. Jill’s gross earnings are:
60. Which of the following is NOT typically an employee payroll withholding?
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66. During one week, three employees of the Snowshoe Lodge worked the number of hours
shown below. All these employees receive overtime pay at one and a half times their regular
hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Compute the regular earnings,
overtime earnings, and gross pay for each employee.
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68. During one week, three employees of the Pampered Pooch Pet Salon worked the number
of hours shown below. All these employees receive overtime pay at one and a half times their
regular hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Compute the regular earnings,
overtime earnings, and gross pay for each employee.
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69. During one week, three employees of the Siesta Inn worked the number of hours shown
below. All these employees receive overtime pay at one and a half times their regular hourly
rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Compute the regular earnings, overtime
earnings, and gross pay for each employee.
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA BB: Resource Management
Bloom’s: Apply
Learning Objective: 10-02 Compute gross earnings of employees.
Level: Medium
Topic: Calculating Earnings and Taxes
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Matching Questions
82. Match the accounting terms with the description by entering the proper number.
1. A record of payroll information for each
employee for the pay period
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2. A person who is hired by and works under the
control and direction of the employer
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3. A form used to claim exemption (withholding)
allowances
7
4. A tax imposed by the Federal Insurance
Contributions Act and collected on employee
earnings to provide retirement and disability
benefits
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5. A method of paying employees according to a
stated rate per hour
10
6. Salaried employees who hold supervisory or
managerial positions who are not subject to the
maximum hour and overtime pay provisions of
the Wage and Hour Law
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7. A method of paying employees according to an
agreed-upon amount for each week or month
5
8. A tax levied on employees and employers to
provide medical care for the employee and the
employee’s spouse after each has reached age 65
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9. Taxes levied by a state government against
employers to benefit unemployed workers
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10. A federal act providing certain benefits for
employees and their families; officially the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
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11. Taxes levied by the federal government
against employers to benefit unemployed
workers
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12. A method of paying employees according to a
percentage of net sales
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13. Rate of pay for an employee’s work in excess
of 40 hours a week
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14. Earnings in excess of the base amount set by
the Social Security Act
1
15. Insurance that protects employees against
losses from job-related injuries or illnesses, or
compensates their families if death occurs in the
course of the employment
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16. One who is paid by a company to carry out a
specific task or job but is not under the direct
supervision or control of the company
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