Let's calculate Quintina's new monthly net pay step-by-step by re-evaluating her deductions with the increased federal income tax rate.
### Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Determine the New Federal Income Tax:
- Gross Pay: [tex]$2,100
- New Federal Income Tax Rate: $[/tex]16 \%[tex]$
- Calculation: $[/tex]\text{New Federal Income Tax} = \[tex]$2,100 \times 0.16 = \$[/tex]336[tex]$
2. Sum the Other Deductions:
The deductions excluding the Federal Income Tax are:
- State Income Tax: $[/tex]\[tex]$ 89$[/tex]
- Social Security: [tex]$\$[/tex] 85[tex]$
- Medicare: $[/tex]\[tex]$ 35$[/tex]
Total of other deductions: [tex]$89 + 85 + 35 = \$[/tex]209[tex]$
3. Calculate the Total New Deductions:
- New Federal Income Tax: $[/tex]\[tex]$ 336$[/tex]
- Other Deductions: [tex]$\$[/tex] 209[tex]$
- Calculation: $[/tex]\text{Total New Deductions} = 336 + 209 = \[tex]$545$[/tex]
4. Compute the New Net Pay:
- Gross Pay: [tex]$\$[/tex] 2,100[tex]$
- Total New Deductions: $[/tex]\[tex]$ 545$[/tex]
- Calculation: [tex]$\text{New Net Pay} = 2100 - 545 = \$[/tex]1,555[tex]$
### Final Answer:
Quintina's new monthly net pay is rounded to the nearest dollar which gives us:
\[
1555 \quad \text{(Rounded to the nearest dollar)}
\]
Therefore, the correct answer is:
$[/tex]\[tex]$ 1555$[/tex]
So, the correct choice from the given options is:
- [tex]$\$[/tex] 1555$
