Utah Contractor Practice Exam

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An employee works 39 hours one week and 45 hours the next week at $12/hour. What is their gross pay for these two weeks?

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The correct answer is: $1038

To calculate the gross pay for the employee who worked 39 hours one week and 45 hours the following week at a rate of $12 per hour, it is important to factor in how overtime pay is handled. For the first week, the employee worked 39 hours. Since this is under the 40-hour threshold for overtime, the calculation is straightforward: 39 hours x $12/hour = $468. In the second week, the employee worked 45 hours. The first 40 hours are paid at the regular rate, and the remaining 5 hours are considered overtime. Overtime in most scenarios is calculated at one and a half times the regular hourly rate, which for a $12/hour wage amounts to $18/hour. So, the pay for the second week is calculated as follows: - Regular pay for 40 hours: 40 hours x $12/hour = $480. - Overtime pay for 5 hours: 5 hours x $18/hour = $90. Adding these amounts together gives the total for the second week: $480 + $90 = $570. Now, adding the gross pay for both weeks together, we have: First week: $468 Second week: $570 Total gross