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A Lake Mary crew payroll record has 48 regular hours and 4 overtime hours at $41 per hour. What labor cost should be posted before burden?

Correct Answer

B) $2,214.00

Overtime cost uses one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for overtime hours.

Answer Options
A
$2,132.00
B
$2,214.00
C
$1,968.00
D
$2,624.00

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Overtime cost uses one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for overtime hours.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $2,132.00

$2,132.00 is below the supported result for overtime labor cost; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option C: $1,968.00

$1,968.00 is below the supported result for overtime labor cost; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option D: $2,624.00

$2,624.00 is above the supported result for overtime labor cost; it likely pays the wrong premium tier or counts the same hours twice.

Memory Technique

Payroll Clerk payroll: time, premium, reimbursement, proof in separate buckets.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001 to Builder's Guide to Accounting, Payroll cost coding and direct labor records; verify the trade cost, production, or field-control rule before answering.

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