ECO 450 Week 11 Final Exam Part 1/ECO 450 Week 11 Final Exam Part 1/ECO 450 Week 11 Final Exam Part 1

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Question 1

A worker earns $2,000 per month before taxes. He pays $140 per month payroll tax on those wages. In addition, the income taxes on those wages are $360 per month. On retirement, the worker receives a Social Security pension of $750 per month. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The worker’s gross replacement rate is 50 percent.
b. The worker’s net replacement rate is 50 percent.
c. The worker’s net replacement rate is 38 percent.
d. The worker’s net replacement rate is 75 percent.

Question 2

The Social Security Act was implemented in the United States in:

a. 1927.
b. 1935.
c. 1947.
d. 1965.

Question 3

The gross replacement rate:

a. measures a worker’s monthly retirement benefit divided by monthly earnings before taxes in the year prior to retirement.
b. measures a worker’s monthly retirement benefit divided by monthly earnings after taxes in the year prior to retirement.

 

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