Morris is a nonexempt employee with a salary of $400 a week based on a 40 hour week.If he should work 50 hours in a particular week his paycheck should be for:

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Morris is entitled to overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. His regular rate is $10 per hour ($400/40 hours). For the 10 overtime hours, he should be paid 1.5 times his regular rate, which is $15 per hour. Therefore, his total pay for 50 hours is $400 + (10 hours * $15) = $550.

Morris Is a Nonexempt Employee with a Salary of $400