To calculate gross earnings on a payroll register when there is overtime,
A) multiply regular pay time 6.2%.
B) multiply regular pay times overtime hours times time-and-one-half.
C) total regular earnings and overtime earnings.
D) multiply regular time times hourly rate.

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Overtime earnings are calculated separately from regular earnings, and to find the gross earnings, you simply add the regular earnings to the overtime earnings. Choices A, B, and D do not accurately describe the process for calculating gross earnings with overtime.

To Calculate Gross Earnings on a Payroll Register When There