Utah Contractor Practice Exam

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An employee earns $15 per hour and works 50 hours in one week. What are their gross wages considering overtime pay?

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The correct answer is: $825

To calculate the gross wages for an employee who earns $15 per hour and works 50 hours in a week, it's essential to distinguish between regular and overtime hours. In a standard workweek, the first 40 hours are considered regular hours. Any hours worked beyond 40 hours are typically categorized as overtime and paid at a higher rate, often 1.5 times the regular hourly wage. First, we determine the regular wages for the first 40 hours: - Regular pay = Hourly rate x Regular hours - Regular pay = $15 per hour x 40 hours = $600 Next, we find the overtime hours: - Overtime hours = Total hours worked - Regular hours - Overtime hours = 50 hours - 40 hours = 10 hours The pay rate for overtime is calculated as follows: - Overtime pay rate = Regular hourly rate x 1.5 - Overtime pay rate = $15 x 1.5 = $22.50 Now, we calculate the wages earned from overtime: - Overtime pay = Overtime pay rate x Overtime hours - Overtime pay = $22.50 x 10 hours = $225 Finally, we sum the regular