Personal Finance – 11/14/16
I. Bellwork –
Questions & Answers
- If each person made $40,000, which person would have more federal and state tax withheld, a single person with 1 exemption or a married person with 2 exemptions?
 - What is the standard withholding tax rate for Michigan?
 
II, Objectives:
Content Obj
- given gross wages and allowances, determine fed and state tax withheld from wages for bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly pay periods
 - use a simulation to make financial decisions by paying and recording expenses while balancing a budget
 
Lang Obj.
- interpret transactions and record them correctly in the simulation
 - explain how to determine fed and state tax withheld from wages
 
III. Classwork:
- 6.1.4.1 Calculating Net Wages (Use schedules on iLearn)
 - Banzai Simulation
 
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