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Job choices
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Assignment
• Work on a5q1• Answer the questions on a piece of paper as
we go along. • Fill out the chart with your math answers
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Question 1
• You are looking at three different jobs in the educational sector of publishing.– One is a full time position as an editor that pays a
salary of $37,000 per year– One is a full time position as an online designer
that pays an hourly wage of $26.50 an hour – you work five days a week, eight hours a day
– One is a sales representative job that pays 5% commission. Reps usually sell $100,000 a month in textbook sales.
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Questions 1a-1c
• Record the income information• Calculate the annual gross income for each job• Calculate the monthly gross income for each
job• 1d – on a piece of paper answer the following
question – based on the current information, which job would you currently take and why?
• Be prepared to justify to the class
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Taxes 2a-2e
• You live in a state that does not require state income tax (Texas and Nevada are two such states)
• You have to pay Social Security tax on your income (6.2%), Medicare tax (1.45%), and Federal tax (15%).
• Calculate the taxes for each and record• Find the after tax income
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2f - Question to answer
• You know that you need to have a net income (after taxes) of at least $3,000 to cover all expenses for the month
• Based on this information, can you still accept all three jobs? Why or why not?
• Which job will you take now based on this new information?
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Benefits
• Vacation and sick leave are add ins to jobs – some have them and some do not – if you do not have either, then time off will cost you money
• Editor has 2 weeks of paid vacation and 5 days of paid sick leave a year
• Designer has five paid vacation days and 3 days paid sick leave a year
• The sales rep has no paid vacation and no paid sick days
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3c - Question to answer
• Knowing this information, which job would you take and why?
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Costs to you for vacation and sick leave
• You plan on taking 2 weeks of vacation a year regardless of the job –
• You usually take an average of 4 sick days a year• Question – 3d – knowing this information, and
ignoring the $3,000 rule, which job would you take and why?
• Is there an added cost to any of the jobs based on this information? What is the cost for each job?
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Insurance costs
• You live in a state where insurance costs come out after taxes –
• The editor has health insurance paid by the company, life insurance at $35.00 a month, and a retirement plan paid in full by the company
• The designer has health insurance paid by the company, life insurance at $35.00 a month, and a retirement plan at 3% calculated on after tax income
• The sales rep has health insurance paid by the company, life insurance paid by the company and retirement plan at $500.00 a month
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4 f - Question to answer
• Based on this information, which job to do now plan to take?
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4 g - Additional needs
• Are there any other factors that could affect the accuracy of the final net income?
• Are there any other factors that you may want to consider when choosing which job you would take? What are they and why are they important?
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Job scenario 2
• You are considering two job offers– Full time permanent position that pays an annual
income of $55,000– A full time contract position that pays $29.00 an
hour – Fill in the chart for questions 1a-1c
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1 d - Question to answer
• Base on the gross monthly income, which job will you take and why?
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Taxes• Federal taxes: 15%• State taxes: 7%• FICA: 7.65%• **contract jobs are self- employed. You are
required to pay FICA for yourself and for the employer.
• Calculate the taxes and after tax income in boxes 2a-2f
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2 g - Question to answer
• Based on this new information and the after tax income levels, which job will you now take and why?
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Benefits
• Permanent position – health care cost $95.00 a month, 4% retirement plan after tax calculated
• Contract position – health care cost of $150.00 a month, 8% retirement plan after tax calculated
• Calculate the benefit contributions from your check in boxes 3a-3d
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3 e - Question to answer
• Based on the final net income and all of the previous information, which job will you take and why?
• Did you change your mind throughout the process? What items made you change your mind?
• Turn in the chart and the paper with the answers to all questions attached to each other.
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Journal 7
• three people are paid $7.00 an hour. They each get a gross pay of $280.00 for their work.
• 1st person - federal tax at 15%• 2nd person - federal tax at 10%• 3rd person - federal tax at 3%.• Calculate their tax, and their take home
after tax for each person - • Why are the three people at different rates?
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Discussion
• Discuss with your neighbor the reasons you came up with for the different rates.
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Answer the following on a separate piece of paper?
• What are things that are important to you for considering a job?
• Rank the benefits that you listed• What items is a must in order to take the job?• What items are not as critical?