bellringer - 11.2.11

17. What do the M+ and MR features of a calculator do? Do you know how to properly use them?



18. _________ is more important to a person at work than any other communication skill. The average employee spends _____% of all communication time listening to others. Please list at least two tips to improve your active listening skills.

bellringer - 10.31.11

15. For this bellringer, create a folder in finder (or on your flash drive) and use the links below to save a copy of these forms to it.

1040A     http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040a.pdf

1040EZ   http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040ez.pdf

1040        http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf

16. For this bellringer, please click on the link below and bookmark the site.

http://revenue.ky.gov/forms/

bellringer - 10.27.11

13. If ten people live in a system which requires $10,000 to run annually, would it be better for them to use a graduated or flat tax? What information is missing in order for you to make a proper decision?



14. Do you have a checking or savings account? If so, is there a charge for having the account? Is there a minimum amount you have to maintain in the account?

bellringer - 10.25.11

11. What is the difference between a cash receipt and a payment record?



12. For this bellringer, you need to open a Pages document. We will be writing a brief letter. The document should be saved as: last, first - tax letter.

bellringer - 10.21.11

9. What is the due date for taxes to be filed in the USA?



10. What is the difference between a flat tax and a graduated tax?

bellringer - 10.19.11

7. Can you list the three tier system of government we have in this country? This system is also used as a way of categorizing taxes.



8. What are itemized deductions? From where are these being deducted?

bellringer - 10.17.11

5. How can tangibility affect spending habits and the ability to keep track of such habits?



6. Please follow the link below, read the article, and watch the short video. (This should give you a better understanding of question 5.)

http://news.discovery.com/tech/electronic-wallets-prevent-overspending.html

bellringer - 10.13.11

3. If you were placed in charge of things, would you do away with deductions from paychecks? Please explain you reasoning.



4. Please visit the link below. Once you have read the article, please explain the gist of it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/business/2011/10/111010_china_us_yuan.shtml