President Obama used to propose that the federal minimum wage be increased from $7.25 to $9.00 per hour. There were slightly over 12 million workers who would be directly affected by this increase (i. e. paid between $7.25 and $9.00). Two of the largest employers of affected workers are restaurants (2.5 million) and grocery stores (775,000). Many cooks in restaurants currently earn above the minimum wage whereas most dishwashers and servers are paid the minimum. Would the increase in the minimum wage be likely to affect employment of cooks

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

The relationship requirement for qualifying relative requires the potential qualifying relative to have a family relationship with the taxpayer. t or fwhich of the following is not a from agi deduction? a.standard deductionb.itemized deductionc.personal exemptiond.none of these. all of these are from agi deductions

Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts. (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your final answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)