On September $1,2019,$ Maibritt Equipment signed a $12-$month, $9\%$ interest bearing note payable for $$200,000.$

Assuming Maibritt maintains its books on a calendar year basis, the amount of interest expense that should be reported in the $2020$ income statement for this note would be:

A$)$ $$12,000$

$)$ $$8,000$

C$)$ $$18,000$

D$)$ $$6,000$

Assume that Brian earns $$72$ per hour and he worked $40$ hours this week. The Social Security rate is $6\mathrm{.}2\%$ and the Medicare rate is $1\mathrm{.}45\%,$ and his entire earnings are subject to both FICA taxes. Also, $$360$ in income taxes and $$120$ of union dues are withheld.

Brian's net take$-$home pay should be:

A$)$ $$2,179\mathrm{.}68$

B$)$ $$2,400\mathrm{.}00$

C$)$ $$1,920\mathrm{.}00$

D$),$$$2,216\mathrm{.}40$