Betsy is a salaried nonexempt worker who earns $39,500 per year for a 40-hour workweek. During a weekly pay period, she worked the following hours:
Day Hours Minutes
Monday 8 22
Tuesday 8 45
Wednesday 9 43
Thursday 7 33
Friday 8 8
Her employer uses a hundredth-hour method to compute overtime pay. The employer pays overtime for all time worked in excess of 40 hours
Per week. What is Betsy's gross pay for the week? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $831.30
B) $799.52
C) $759.62
D) $819.44

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Betsy's regular hourly rate is $39,500 / (52 weeks * 40 hours) = $19.00. She worked a total of 42.85 hours (8.37 + 8.75 + 9.72 + 7.55 + 8.13). Overtime hours are 2.85. Overtime pay is 2.85 * $19.00 * 1.5 = $81.23. Regular pay is 40 * $19.00 = $760.00. Total gross pay is $760.00 + $81.23 = $841.23.

Betsy Is a Salaried Nonexempt Worker Who Earns $39,500 Per