Question

How much does your employer pay into the Social Security system on your behalf?

A - 4.2 percent
B - 8.4 percent
C - 6.2 percent
D - 12.4 percent

Answer 1

In this question you are looking for employer so the answer is 12.4

Answer 2

Workers pay an average of 6.2 percent which is 127,000 a year. But employers pay a matching amount for a combined contribution of 12.4 percent of earnings.

Meaning you are either getting 6.2 percent for being a WORKER.
or getting 12.4 percent for being a EMPLOYER.

In this question you are looking for employer so the answer is 12.4