Question 1

Under the piece-rate system, workers are paid according to their output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Under enterprise coverage, all employees of a business are covered by the FLSA if the organization is:

Accepted Answer

A) a nursing home. 
B) a public agency. 
C) a hospital. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) a nursing home. 
B) a public agency. 
C) a hospital. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. D

Question 3

Under no conditions may children under age 16 be employed in food service establishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Payments made to a bona fide profit-sharing plan that meets the standards set by the secretary of labor's regulations are not deemed wages in determining the regular rate of pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If a business does not meet the enterprise coverage test, none of its workers qualify for individual employee coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bona fide meal periods when the employee is completely relieved from duty are not considered working time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Employers may pay nonexempt employees who work fluctuating schedules a fixed salary.In these cases, the extra pay is:

Accepted Answer

A) calculated at a time and one-half rate. 
B) calculated at a double time rate. 
C) calculated at the regular rate of pay. 
D) unpaid. 
E) none of the above. 
A) calculated at a time and one-half rate. 
B) calculated at a double time rate. 
C) calculated at the regular rate of pay. 
D) unpaid. 
E) none of the above.

Question 8

All employers can grant compensatory time off to employees in place of overtime pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In converting semimonthly wage rates to hourly rates, divide the semimonthly rate by 4 to arrive at the weekly rate, then divide this rate by the standard number of hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A discretionary bonus is included in an employee's regular rate of pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

Accepted Answer

A) Extra pay for work on holidays 
B) Two weeks' vacation pay after one year of service 
C) Restriction on hours worked by a 17-year-old worker 
D) All of the above are required. 
E) None of the above is required. 
A) Extra pay for work on holidays 
B) Two weeks' vacation pay after one year of service 
C) Restriction on hours worked by a 17-year-old worker 
D) All of the above are required. 
E) None of the above is required.

Question 12

If an employee works two jobs at two different wage rates for the same employer during the same pay week, any overtime pay must be calcu?lated by using an overtime hourly rate of:

Accepted Answer

A) one and one-half the higher of the two wage rates. 
B) one and one-half the lowest of the two wage rates. 
C) one-half of the higher of the two wage rates. 
D) one-half of the two rates combined. 
E) none of the above. 
A) one and one-half the higher of the two wage rates. 
B) one and one-half the lowest of the two wage rates. 
C) one-half of the higher of the two wage rates. 
D) one-half of the two rates combined. 
E) none of the above.

Question 13

Training sessions are counted as working time when the following condition is met:

Accepted Answer

A) the employee's attendance is voluntary. 
B) the employer requires the employee's attendance. 
C) the training sessions are for the primary benefit of the employee. 
D) the session takes place outside the regular working hours. 
E) the session is not directly related to the employee's work. 
A) the employee's attendance is voluntary. 
B) the employer requires the employee's attendance. 
C) the training sessions are for the primary benefit of the employee. 
D) the session takes place outside the regular working hours. 
E) the session is not directly related to the employee's work.

Question 14

A stated percentage of revenue paid an employee who transacts a piece of business or performs a service is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a piece rate. 
B) a commission. 
C) a regular hourly rate. 
D) a remunerative salary. 
E) none of the above. 
A) a piece rate. 
B) a commission. 
C) a regular hourly rate. 
D) a remunerative salary. 
E) none of the above.

Question 15

A retail shop may employ a full-time student at $5.00 per hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Although commissions are considered payments for hours worked, in all cases they are excluded when determining the regular hourly rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under individual employee coverage, the worker is covered by the FLSA if:

Accepted Answer

A) the worker produces goods for interstate commerce. 
B) the worker is a housekeeper in a private home for 16 hours a week. 
C) the domestic receives cash wages of at least $1,900 from the employer in the calendar year. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) the worker produces goods for interstate commerce. 
B) the worker is a housekeeper in a private home for 16 hours a week. 
C) the domestic receives cash wages of at least $1,900 from the employer in the calendar year. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above.

Question 18

The tips received by a tipped employee are less than $5.12 of the minimum hourly tip credit rate.The maximum permissible tip credit is:

Accepted Answer

A) $30 a month. 
B) $5.12 an hour. 
C) 45% of the employee's minimum wage. 
D) 50% of the employee's minimum wage. 
E) the amount of tips actually received by the employee. 
A) $30 a month. 
B) $5.12 an hour. 
C) 45% of the employee's minimum wage. 
D) 50% of the employee's minimum wage. 
E) the amount of tips actually received by the employee.

Question 19

In January 2016, the minimum hourly wage was:

Accepted Answer

A) $9.35. 
B) $7.15. 
C) $10.00. 
D) $8.15. 
E) none of the above. 
A) $9.35. 
B) $7.15. 
C) $10.00. 
D) $8.15. 
E) none of the above.

Question 20

Under the continental system of recording time, 9:00 a.m.is recorded as 900 while 9:00 p.m.is recorded as 2100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Under the piece-rate system, workers are paid according to their output.

Under enterprise coverage, all employees of a business are covered by the FLSA if the organization is:

Under no conditions may children under age 16 be employed in food service establishments.

Payments made to a bona fide profit-sharing plan that meets the standards set by the secretary of labor's regulations are not deemed wages in determining the regular rate of pay.

If a business does not meet the enterprise coverage test, none of its workers qualify for individual employee coverage.

Bona fide meal periods when the employee is completely relieved from duty are not considered working time.

Employers may pay nonexempt employees who work fluctuating schedules a fixed salary.In these cases, the extra pay is:

All employers can grant compensatory time off to employees in place of overtime pay.

In converting semimonthly wage rates to hourly rates, divide the semimonthly rate by 4 to arrive at the weekly rate, then divide this rate by the standard number of hours.

A discretionary bonus is included in an employee's regular rate of pay.

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

If an employee works two jobs at two different wage rates for the same employer during the same pay week, any overtime pay must be calcu?lated by using an overtime hourly rate of:

Training sessions are counted as working time when the following condition is met:

A stated percentage of revenue paid an employee who transacts a piece of business or performs a service is called:

A retail shop may employ a full-time student at $5.00 per hour.

Although commissions are considered payments for hours worked, in all cases they are excluded when determining the regular hourly rate.

Under individual employee coverage, the worker is covered by the FLSA if:

The tips received by a tipped employee are less than $5.12 of the minimum hourly tip credit rate.The maximum permissible tip credit is:

In January 2016, the minimum hourly wage was:

Under the continental system of recording time, 9:00 a.m.is recorded as 900 while 9:00 p.m.is recorded as 2100.

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Exam 2: Computing Wages and Salaries

Under the piece-rate system, workers are paid according to their output.

Under enterprise coverage, all employees of a business are covered by the FLSA if the organization is:

Under no conditions may children under age 16 be employed in food service establishments.

Payments made to a bona fide profit-sharing plan that meets the standards set by the secretary of labor's regulations are not deemed wages in determining the regular rate of pay.

If a business does not meet the enterprise coverage test, none of its workers qualify for individual employee coverage.

Bona fide meal periods when the employee is completely relieved from duty are not considered working time.

Employers may pay nonexempt employees who work fluctuating schedules a fixed salary.In these cases, the extra pay is:

All employers can grant compensatory time off to employees in place of overtime pay.

In converting semimonthly wage rates to hourly rates, divide the semimonthly rate by 4 to arrive at the weekly rate, then divide this rate by the standard number of hours.

A discretionary bonus is included in an employee's regular rate of pay.

Which of the following is not required by the FLSA?

If an employee works two jobs at two different wage rates for the same employer during the same pay week, any overtime pay must be calcu?lated by using an overtime hourly rate of:

Training sessions are counted as working time when the following condition is met:

A stated percentage of revenue paid an employee who transacts a piece of business or performs a service is called:

A retail shop may employ a full-time student at $5.00 per hour.

Although commissions are considered payments for hours worked, in all cases they are excluded when determining the regular hourly rate.

Under individual employee coverage, the worker is covered by the FLSA if:

The tips received by a tipped employee are less than $5.12 of the minimum hourly tip credit rate.The maximum permissible tip credit is:

In January 2016, the minimum hourly wage was:

Under the continental system of recording time, 9:00 a.m.is recorded as 900 while 9:00 p.m.is recorded as 2100.

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Income Tax Withholding

Unemployment Compensation Taxes

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