Chap 3 Exercises Set B

Question 1

Barbara Hampton is a minimum wage worker in Ohio. She is contemplating moving to a state with a more favorable minimum wage. Which of the following states should she choose?

Which apply?

• Michigan
• Indiana
• Arkansas
• Kentucky

Answer 1

• ## Michigan
• ## Arkansas

Question 2

Which one of the following workers is covered by FLSA provisions?

Which apply?

• Assistant fire chief for a small town.
• Professional chauffeur earning $25,000 annually.
• Factory manager for an international company.
• Part-time babysitter earning $1,000 annually.

Answer 2

• Assistant fire chief for a small town.
• Professional chauffeur earning $25,000 annually.
• ## Factory manager for an international company.

Question 3

Julie Stevens is a tipped employee at the Neovee Resort in Hawaii. What is the minimum cash wage for her area, assuming she receives in excess of $20 in tips per pay period?

Multiple Choice

$9.35/hour

$2.13/hour

$3.62/hour

$8.25/hour

Answer 3

$9.35/hour

Question 4

Austin Sherman is an employee of Divacee Designs. He is an interior designer who is paid based on the number and complexity of the customer designs he generates. What pay basis most accurately describes his compensation?

Multiple Choice

• Salary
• Commission
• Piece-rate
• Hourly

Answer 4

Piece-rate

Question 5

Doreen George, a stocker at Dender Factory Outlet, is paid on an hourly basis and earns $12.45/hour. During a one-week period, she worked 39 hours and 19 minutes. How much would her gross pay be under the quarter-hour system? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Multiple Choice

• $489.49
• $485.55
• $491.78
• $488.66

Answer 5

$488.66

$12.45 × 39 = $485.55

$12.45 × 0.25 = $3.1125

$488.66 or $12.45 × 39.25 = $488.66

Question 6

Johnny Clark is a tipped employee at Pyrolia Pizza. What are the two methods his employer may use to determine his overtime compensation?

Which apply?

• Compute gross pay based on the minimum cash wage plus tips.
• Compute gross pay based on the minimum cash wage multiplied by the overtime rate (i.e., 1.5).
• Compute gross pay based on the minimum cash wage, excluding tips.
• Compute gross pay based on an average of the minimum cash wage and the maximum tip credit.

Answer 6

• Compute gross pay based on the minimum cash wage plus tips.
• Compute gross pay based on the minimum cash wage, excluding tips.

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Question 7

Jacques Beasley is a salaried nonexempt accounting clerk for Supplies Enterprises who is contracted to work 45 hours per week. How should his overtime be determined, according to FLSA?

Multiple Choice

• Any hours worked in excess of 45 during a consecutive 7-day period.
• Any hours worked in excess of 40 during a consecutive 7-day period.
• Any hours worked in excess of 80 during a consecutive 14-day period.
• Any hours worked in excess of 45 during a consecutive 14-day period.

Answer 7

Any hours worked in excess of 45 during a consecutive 7-day period.

Question 8

Of the following items listed, which ones should appear in a payroll register?

Which apply?

• Gross pay
• Office number
• Period ending date
• Hourly rate

Answer 8

• Gross pay
• Period ending date
• ourly rate

Question 9

Sherrill Pullman is 18 years of age and is a new employee of Camicero Bank in Hendersonville, Tennessee. What is the minimum hourly wage that she may receive during the first 90 days of employment?

Multiple Choice

$7.25 per hour

$2.13 per hour

$4.25 per hour

$9.47 per hour

Answer 9

$4.25 per hour