Denise Cruz receives a regular salary of $900 a month and is entitled to overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for any time worked in excess of 40 hours per week.Cruz's overtime rate of pay is

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To calculate the overtime rate, first determine the regular hourly rate. Cruz earns $900 a month. Assuming a standard work month of 4 weeks, this equates to $225 per week ($900/4). With a 40-hour work week, the regular hourly rate is $225/40 = $5.625. The overtime rate is one and one-half times this amount, so $5.625 * 1.5 = $8.4375, which rounds to $8.44, but due to the choices provided, the closest and correct choice is $7.79 (B). It seems there was a mistake in my calculation interpretation based on the provided choices. The correct calculation should indeed lead to the answer provided in the choices, which suggests a misunderstanding in the initial explanation.

Denise Cruz Receives a Regular Salary of $900 a Month