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chapter 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| associate degree | an undergraduate academic qualification that typically takes two years of full-time study to complete |
| bachelors degree | an undergraduate academic credential awarded by colleges and universities upon completing a course of study that typically lasts four years |
| benefits | is any measurable gain, profit, cost reduction, or positive financial impact that an investment, project, or decision produces. |
| compensation | the total cash and non-cash rewards an employer gives an employee for their work, or money paid to make up for a loss, injury, or damage. |
| doctorate degree | the highest academic level of education you can earn in most fields |
| FICA | e Federal Insurance Contributions Act, which is a U.S. federal payroll tax deducted from employee wages to fund Social Security and Medicare. |
| Gross income | the total amount of money earned by an individual or a business before any taxes, deductions, or operating expenses are subtracted |
| income tax | a mandatory fee charged by a government on the earnings of individuals and businesses. |
| college Major | your primary field of study and the main subject you focus on while earning an undergraduate degree |
| Masters degree | an advanced academic qualification awarded by universities after completing graduate-level studies |
| wage | the money an employee receives from an employer as payment for their labor or services. |
| minimum wage | the lowest amount of money an employer can legally pay a worker for their labor |
| payroll deduction | the process of calculating and distributing compensation to a company's employees, as well as the list of employees to be paid and the records of that compensation |
| PTO | Paid Time Off, which is an employment benefit providing compensated time away from work |
| salary | a fixed, regular payment made by an employer to an employee in exchange for work performed,, usually stated as an annual sum and divided into equal periodic payment. |