SOLUTIONS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS:  Chapter 8  

II. General Questions 

5. IF SALARY <= 62700
        COMPUTE FICA ROUNDED = SALARY * 0.0765
    ELSE
        COMPUTE FICA ROUNDED = 62700 * 0.0765 + (SALARY - 62700) * 0.0145.

6. MOVE A TO HOLD-IT.
    IF B > HOLD-IT
              MOVE B TO HOLD-IT
    ELSE IF C > HOLD-IT
                        MOVE C TO HOLD-IT
              ELSE IF D > HOLD-IT
                                    MOVE D TO HOLD-IT.

7. The statements are not equivalent. In (a), 600-PRINT-RTN will always be performed. 
    In (b), 600-PRINT-RTN will only be performed if A = B.

8. The statements are not equivalent. In (a), 700-RTN-Y will be performed if A is zero. 
    In (b), 600-RTN-X will be performed if A is zero.