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A worker's required package is $80 and paid package is $76 for 18 hours. What shortfall is indicated?

Correct Answer

D) $72.

The shortfall is $4 per hour for 18 hours, which equals $72.

Answer Options
A
$18.
B
$36.
C
$54.
D
$72.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The shortfall is $4 per hour for 18 hours, which equals $72.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $18.

$18. is below the supported result for prevailing wage underpayment; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option B: $36.

$36. is below the supported result for prevailing wage underpayment; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option C: $54.

$54. is below the supported result for prevailing wage underpayment; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Memory Technique

Checking Package payroll: time, premium, reimbursement, proof in separate buckets.

Reference Hint

Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Prevailing wage underpayment from California Labor Code public works and prevailing wage; DIR Public. / California Labor Code Section 1771; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.

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