Answer:
The correct answer is letter "A": None of these.
Explanation:
The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a U.S. law that requires a paycheck deduction to be paid to Social Security and Medicare. Employers and employees share half the payments. Self-employed people are responsible for the entire tax amount.
The net operating income as per the variable costing method is $14500
<u>Explanation:</u>
The unit product cost is = $18 + $10 + $4 = $32
Sales revenue ( $78 multiply with 8700 units) = $678600
Variable cost:
Variable cost of goods sold ( 8700 units multiply $32) = $278400
Variable selling and administartive (8700 units multiply $5) = $43500
contribution margin = $356700
fixed manufacturing overhead = $255200
Fixed selling and adminstrative expenses = $87000
Net operating income = $14500
<u>Note:</u> contribution margin is calculated after deducting sales revenue with variable cost
Answer: " DECREASES" .___________________________________
