Shudan earned $9,600 working part-time last year.How many Social Security credits did Shudan earn for Social Security coverage?

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In 2021, an individual earns one Social Security credit for every $1,470 of earnings, up to a maximum of four credits per year. Since Shudan earned $9,600, we can divide this by $1,470 to get 6.53 credits. However, since we can only earn whole credits, Shudan earned 6 credits. Therefore, the answer is (C) 6.

Shudan Earned $9,600 Working Part-Time Last Year