Federal Taxes 1. What are some steps that a person can take to reduce his/her taxable income?

2. What is the main purpose of paying FICA taxes such as Social Security and Medicare?

3. OPINION: Do you think it’s ‘fair’ that people in the US pay out unemployment taxes? How does this relate to the idea of economic equity?

4. Based on the graph above, how would a contraction in the business cycle affect the percentages expressed above?

5. Why does the government collect taxes on the “pay as you earn” system?

Can someone read this article and tell me the 1) key ideas and 2) one key quote (copy and paste the link the article is not to long at all)from

Janette goes into an electronics superstore to buy a new computer. the salesperson works with her to find the right model, and she agrees to buy a new computer for $500 and a floor-model 18-inch monitor for $100. just when she is ready to pay, the salesperson walks away for a minute and then comes back to inform her that the monitor she was ready to purchase can't be sold for < $125. she agrees to the extra $25 even though they had initially agreed on the $100 selling price. janette has fallen for the technique of gaining compliance.

Which nims management characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?