Question 1

Lynda works as a sales representative for her company.Her job requires her to travel to customer sites to meet with her customers.Which of the following pay bases would be the most appropriate for her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hourly 
B)  Salary 
C)  Commission 
D)  Piece-rate

Question 2

Nonexempt employees are usually workers who:

Accepted Answer

A)  Routinely supervise other employees. 
B)  Are exempt from certain company rules. 
C)  Occupy executive positions in the company. 
D)  Perform operative level tasks.

Question 3

Susan travels among client sites as a routine part of her employment.Travel to her first customer site and from the last customer site to her home are not compensated.Under which of the following circumstances will she not be compensated for her travel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Travel from the client site to a personal dinner engagement at the end of the workday 
B)  Travel between client sites and the firm's office 
C)  Travel from her home to the client site at the beginning of the workday 
D)  Travel to alternate sites for the firm's meetings with multiple clients

Question 4

A firm is always exempt from FLSA provisions if it has fewer than 5 employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mac is a cook at a local restaurant and earns $9.15 per hour.He occasionally serves as the crew chief,for which he receives an additional $2.50 per hour.During a biweekly pay period,he had the following time data: Cook: 75 hours (including 8 hours overtime)
Crew chief: 13 hours
His gross pay for the pay period would be_______________.(Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $902.58. 
B)  $878.31. 
C)  $874.30. 
D)  $841.80.

Question 6

Any employee may request a payroll draw against future earnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Phillippe is an inside salesperson who earns a base annual salary of $24,000 plus a 5% commission on total sales that he makes during the pay period.During a semimonthly period,he made $27,500 in sales.What is Phillippe's gross pay for the period? (Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,298.07 
B)  $2,390.38 
C)  $2,375.00 
D)  $2,422.50

Question 8

Adrienne worked 88 hours during a biweekly period.Her standard workweek comprises 38.5 hours and company policy states that employees may receive overtime or compensatory time for hours worked in excess of 38.5.She has requested compensatory time in lieu of overtime,in keeping with company policy.She must receive _____________ hours of compensatory time.

Accepted Answer

A)  11.5 
B)  16.5 
C)  15.5 
D)  13.5

Question 9

Robin,18 years of age,is an hourly worker in her college's bookstore in Washington state.She works 37 hours during a two-week pay period in her second month of work for the bookstore.The minimum gross pay that she may receive for that two-week period is ___________________.(Round to the nearest cent)

Accepted Answer

A)  $157.25. 
B)  $228.01. 
C)  $268.25. 
D)  $344.84.

Question 10

Quinn works the following hours during a one-week period: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \text { hours } & \text { minutes } \
\hline \text { Monday } & 8 & 34 \
\hline \text { Tuesday } & 7 & 56 \
\hline \text { Wednesday } & 7 & 58 \
\hline \text { Thursday } & 8 & 42 \
\hline \text { Friday } & 8 & 2 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Under the hundredth-hour method,how many hours has he worked?

Accepted Answer

A)  41.25 hours 
B)  41.85 hours 
C)  41.53 hours 
D)  41.20 hours

Question 11

Betsy is a salaried nonexempt worker who earns $39,500 per year for a 40-hour workweek.During a weekly pay period,she worked the following hours: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \text { hours } & \text { minutes } \
\hline \text { Monday } & 8 & 22 \
\hline \text { Tuesday } & 8 & 45 \
\hline \text { W'ednesday } & 9 & 43 \
\hline \text { Thursday } & 7 & 33 \
\hline \text { Friday } & 8 & 8 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Her employer uses a hundredth-hour method to computer overtime pay.The employer pays overtime for all time worked in excess of 40 hours per week.What is Betsy's gross pay for the week? (Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $819.44 
B)  $759.62 
C)  $799.52 
D)  $831.30

Question 12

Taylor is an outside salesperson for a firm.She earns a 10% commission on all sales she makes.During a one-week pay period,she made $2,750 in sales.What is her gross pay? How much does her employer need to contribute toward her pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  $275; $0 
B)  $250; $205 
C)  $455; $0 
D)  $275; $180

Question 13

Brandie is an hourly worker whose employer uses the hundredth-hour method.During a one-week period,she worked the following hours: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \text { I? } & \text { Out } & \text { In } & \text { Out } \
\hline \text { Monday } & 8 : 03 & 12 : 00 & 1 : 03 & 5 : 04 \
\hline \text { Tuesday } & 7 : 57 & 11 : 45 & 12 : 42 & 4 : 56 \
\hline \text { Wednesday } & 8 : 08 & 12 : 15 & 1 : 20 & 5 : 03 \
\hline \text { Thursday } & 8 : 02 & 12 : 28 & 1 : 25 & 4 : 58 \
\hline \text { Friday } & 7 : 52 & 12 : 05 & 12 : 58 & 5 : 12 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Using the hundredth-hour method,how many hours did she work that week? (Do not round interim calculations.
Round final answer to two decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  40.17 hours 
B)  40.21 hours 
C)  40.27 hours 
D)  40.26 hours

Question 14

Maya is compensated using a salary-plus-commission basis for her work.Her annual base salary is $32,000.During a semimonthly pay period she made $18,500 in sales,for which she receives a 2% commission.Her gross pay for the semimonthly period is_________________.(Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,333.33. 
B)  $1,523.55. 
C)  $1,693.54. 
D)  $1,703.33.

Question 15

Bill is an exempt employee whose annual pay is $53,600 for 37.5 hours per week.During a two-week period,company employees were given a two-day holiday.What is Bill's regular pay and holiday pay for the period? (Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,629.43; $412.31 
B)  $1,785.67; $602.38 
C)  $1,630.77; $615.48 
D)  $1,529.74; $603.92

Question 16

The minimum wage for salaried workers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $425/week. 
B)  $440/week. 
C)  $455/week. 
D)  $470/week.

Question 17

Brendan is an hourly worker.During a week's pay period,he worked the following hours and minutes: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \text { hours } & \text { minutes } \
\hline \text { Monday } & 8 & 45 \
\hline \text { Tuesday } & 7 & 52 \
\hline \text { Wednesday } & 8 & 0 \
\hline \text { Thursday } & 9 & 36 \
\hline \text { Friday } & 8 & 24 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Using the quarter-hour method,how many total hours did Brendan work that week?

Accepted Answer

A)  41.75 hours 
B)  42.50 hours 
C)  43.25 hours 
D)  42.25 hours

Question 18

Arnelle is in her third month of work for her employer.She is 18 years of age.Her working hours were as follows for the current weekly pay period: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Day } & \text { hours } & \text { minutes } \
\hline \text { Monday } & 8 & 15 \
\hline \text { Tuesday } & 7 & 45 \
\hline \text { Wiednes day } & 7 & 30 \
\hline \text { Thurs day } & 8 & 15 \
\hline \text { Friday } & 8 & 15 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Arnelle receives the minimum wage,according to the 1996 FLSA Amendment.What is her gross pay for the week using actual hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  $290.00 
B)  $246.50 
C)  $145.00 
D)  $170.00

Question 19

Joanna,a nonexempt employee,earns a salary of $38,950 for a standard 37.5-hour workweek and is paid weekly.During a weekly period,she worked 6 hours of overtime.Her gross pay for the week would be_______________.(Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to two decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $928.81. 
B)  $936.52. 
C)  $868.88. 
D)  $894.22.

Question 20

Huynh is a piece rate worker who creates custom molds for a plastics manufacturer.During a 40-hour workweek,he created 22 molds at a piece rate of $38.25 per mold.His hourly rate during the workweek is ____________________.(Do not round interim calculations.Round final answer to two decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $18.38. 
B)  $21.04. 
C)  $19.46. 
D)  $20.96.

Exam 3: Gross Pay Computation