You are a high school senior with a part-time job at a retail store. Your employer pays you $9.75 per hour. Last week, you worked a total of 30 hours. The following payroll deductions were taken from your gross pay:

Federal income tax (withholding) at 10%
Social Security tax at 6.2%
Medicare tax at 1.45%
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The amount for TOTAL DEDUCTIONS for this pay period was $
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Aprofessional hockey team has noticed that, over the past several seasons, as the number of wins increases, the total number of hot dogs sold at the concession stands increases. the hockey team concludes that winning makes people crave hot dogs. what is wrong with the hockey team's conclusion? a) it does not take into account the attendance during each season. b) it does not take into account the number of hamburgers sold during each season. c) it does not take into account the number of concession stands in the hockey arena. d) it does not take into account the number of seasons the hockey team has been in existence.