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Using the phylogenetic tree above, order the progression of the six major derived traits from most ancestral to most recent:

Buster Posey’s most recent pay stub stated that his gross annual income was 112,800. His next paycheck will be $8,250 gross pay.  If the Social Security (SSI) base is $118,500 income per year, and he pays 6.2% of his income, what amount will SSI withhold from his next paycheck?

Raquel earns $3,550 bi-weekly as a legislative aide for the Mayor of Lompoc. How much is her annual gross earnings?

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It costs $6,500 to manufacture a Jet Ski. If the desired percent markup based on cost is 48%, how much should each Jet Ski sell for?

A buyer just paid $50.98 for a calculator. If 39% of that amount was the seller’s markup then what did the calculator cost the seller in the first place?

A living-room set costs a company $2,400 to manufacture. If it sells for $4,750, what is the percent markup based on cost? (round to the nearest whole number)

A purchaser just paid $48,727.27 for a Crossover vehicle. If the markup based on cost was 35%, what was the cost of the crossover vehicle? (Round to the nearest whole dollar)

To manufacture a dining set, it costs $1,400. If the desired percent markup based on cost is 75%, how much should each dining set sell for?

Sam Collins purchases shirts for $47.50 each. A $30.00 markup is added to the shirts.   What is the percent markup based on selling price?