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A nonexempt Orlando employee has 40 straight-time hours recorded plus 7 additional overtime hours at $32 per hour. What gross pay should be calculated?

Correct Answer

B) $1,616.00

Nonexempt overtime is paid at one and one-half times the regular rate for overtime hours.

Answer Options
A
$1,504.00
B
$1,616.00
C
$1,280.00
D
$1,872.00

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Nonexempt overtime is paid at one and one-half times the regular rate for overtime hours.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $1,504.00

$1,504.00 is below the supported result for overtime gross pay; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option C: $1,280.00

$1,280.00 is below the supported result for overtime gross pay; it likely skips a premium-pay or employer-cost component.

Option D: $1,872.00

$1,872.00 is above the supported result for overtime gross pay; it likely pays the wrong premium tier or counts the same hours twice.

Memory Technique

Overtime Gross Pay ladder for Payroll Clerk: hours climb before dollars add up.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Builder's Guide to Accounting, 2001; U.S. Department of Labor FLSA guidance to Builder's Guide to Accounting, Payroll records and overtime cost; DOL FLSA overtime guidance; verify the HR, payroll, workers compensation, or OSHA record before answering.

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