Michael Cruz works 45 hours at a bakery, earning $12.50 per hour. Michael is entitled to overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours at 1.50 times his regular hourly rate. Calculate Michael's weekly pay. Give the answer to two decimal places.

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Michael earns $12.50 per hour for the first 40 hours, totaling $500. For the 5 hours of overtime, he earns 1.5 times his hourly rate, which is $18.75 per hour, totaling $93.75. Adding both gives $593.75.

Michael Cruz Works 45 Hours at a Bakery, Earning $12