Question

(1.1: Modeling) Before paying employee bonuses and state and federal taxes, a company earns profits of $103,000. The company pays employees a bonus equal to 5% of after-tax profits. State tax is 5% of profits (after bonuses are paid). Finally, federal tax is 40% of profits (after bonuses and state tax are paid). Calculate the amounts paid in bonuses, state tax and federal tax.

Answer 1

Answer:

Amount paid in;

Bonuses to employees = $5,150

State tax = $5,150

Federal tax = $41,200

Explanation:

The bonus paid to employees, federal tax and state tax are all a percentage of the profit made by the company.

The amount of each of these elements may be computed by applying the applicable percentage on the profit made by the company before any of these deductions.

amounts paid in;

bonuses =  5% * $103,000

= $5,150

state tax  =  5% * $103,000

= $5,150

and

federal tax =  40% * $103,000

= $41,200