In 1984, a school bus cost $20,000. To answer each of the parts below, assume that the consumer price index (CPI) was 36.8 in 1970, 100 in 1984, and 140.7 in 1992. (5 points:
Part 1 - 2 points; Part II - 2 points; Part III - 1 point)
Part 1: If the price of a school bus increased at the same rate as the CPI from 1970 to 1984,
how much did a school bus cost in 1970? By how much did the price of a school bus
increase from 1970 to 1984? (2 points: 1 point each)

Eager, a tipped employee, reported to his employer that he had received $320 in tips during march. on the next payday, april 4, he was paid his regular salary of $250. the amount of oasdi taxes to withhold from eager’s pay is a. $19.84 b. $15.50 c. $35.34 d. $43.61 e. none of the above. 2 points

You are opening a new store and must project in your business plan the amount of inventory shrinkage. you have forecasted $1,200,000 in sales for the first year. assuming your shrinkage will be 5%, the high end of the national average, calculate the projected annual shrinkage for your business plan. you are opening a new store and must project in your business plan the amount of inventory shrinkage. you have forecasted $1,200,000 in sales for the first year. assuming your shrinkage will be 5%, the high end of the national average, calculate the projected annual shrinkage for your business plan.

Select the correct answer the smith family adopted a child. the adoption procedure took about three months, and the family incurred various expenses. will the smiths receive and financial benefit for the taxable year? a) they will not receive any financial benefit for adopting the child b) their income tax component will decrease c) they will receive childcare grants d) they will receive a tax credit for the cost borne for adopting the child e) they will receive several tax deductions