Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A data entry clerk earns $20.25/h and earns $126.56. How many hours did the data
entry clerk work?
a. | 6.25 hours | b. | 5.25 hours | c. | 26.50
hours | d. | 6.00 hours |
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A valet works the late shift and earns $19.50/h for the 6.5-h shift. A shift
premium of $30.00 is paid for working later. How much money is earned?
a. | $56.00 | b. | $147.00 | c. | $156.75 | d. | $137.25 |
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A desk clerk works the late shift and earns $236.31 for the 7.25-h shift. A
shift premium of $75.00 is paid for working later. What is the regular rate of pay/h?
a. | $22.25 | b. | $10.34 | c. | $3.15 | d. | $42.94 |
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A maid works the late shift and earns $128.13 at a rate of $22.50/h. If the pay
includes a shift premium of $128.13 for working late, how many hours did the maid work?
a. | 3.00 h | b. | 3.25 h | c. | 5.69
h | d. | 4.25 h |
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Catherine works as a realtor and earns 2.75% commission on a home sale. If she
earns $19 420.34 on the sale, what was the selling price of the house?
a. | $70 619.40 | b. | $534 059.21 | c. | $53
405.92 | d. | $706 194.00 |
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A lifeguard earns $533.00 for 26 h of work. How much would the gross pay be for
a 5-h shift?
a. | $25.38 | b. | $430.50 | c. | $102.50 | d. | $80.82 |
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Cheng does odd jobs for his family and the neighbours. He keeps track of the
jobs he does on his block for the week and records them in the chart below: Job | Hourly Pay | Babysitting | $11.50 | Dog Walking | $6.00 | Car Wash | $7.50 | Gardening | $12.00 | Mowing Lawns | $10.50 | | |
If Cheng babysits for 4 h, walks dogs for 2 h, washes cars for 1 h,
gardens for 4 h and mows lawns for 5 h what is his income for the week.
a. | $166.00 | b. | $140.50 | c. | $161.00 | d. | $142.00 |
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Mei works at a candy store on Monday night where she earns $249.85 per month.
Mei uses this money to pay for her cell phone plan that is $42/month, a transit pass for $49/month,
and a yoga class for $50/month. If Mei wants to save $250 for a new bike, and she saves 40% of her
paycheque per month, how long will it take to save the money?
a. | 4 months | b. | 5 months | c. | 7
months | d. | 6 months |
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Jin receives a pay stub from his job as a writer/editor. He is paid bi-weekly.
Earnings Statement Employee Name: Garcia, Jin Occupation: Athletic Trainer Period
End Date: June 18 Cheque Number: 1394 Earnings | | | | | Deductions | | Description | Hours | Rate | Amount | | Description | Amount | Regular
Hours | 80 | 18.50 | 1480.00 | | Income Tax | 1664.76 | Overtime | 20 | 27.75 | 555.00 | | EI | 33.01 | Overtime | 44 | 37.00 | 1628.00 | | CPP | 99.76 | Vacation
Pay | | | 146.52 | | | | Gross Pay | | | 3809.52 | | Total Deductions | 1797.53 | | | | | | Net
Pay | 2011.99 | | | | | | | |
What
is Jin’s gross pay for the year?
a. | $198 095.04 | b. | $45 714.24 | c. | $99
047.52 | d. | $91 428.48 |
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Use the pay stub to answer the following questions.
Hunter
receives a pay stub from his job as an executive assistant. He is paid weekly. Due to a computer
glitch some of the calculations were replaced by “ *****”. Earnings
Statement Employee Name: Smith, Hunter Occupation: Writer/Editor Period End Date: March
20 Cheque Number: 1285 Earnings | | | | | Deductions | | Description | Hours | Rate | Amount | | Description | Amount | Regular
Hours | 40 | 19.75 | ***** | | Income Tax | 203.99 | Overtime | 2.5 | 29.63 | ***** | | EI | 14.92 | Overtime | 0 | 39.50 | ***** | | CPP | 44.48 | Vacation
Pay | | | 34.56 | | | | Gross Pay | | | ***** | | Total Deductions | ***** | | | | | | Net
Pay | ***** | | | | | | | |
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What is Hunter’s take home pay for the period?
a. | $898.64 | b. | $635.24 | c. | $600.68 | d. | $650.16 |
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Short Answer
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Erek works as a data entry clerk earning $17.90/h. He is paid regular time for
the first 40 hours, time-and-a-half for 10 hours and double time for any additional hours. What is
Erek’s gross pay if his works 61 h?
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A portion of every employee’s income is subject to a Canada Pension Plan
contribution. For 2016, the portion was the first $54 900 of income with a $3500 deductible.
The contribution rate in 2016 was 4.95%. Therefore, the maximum employee contribution limit for
2016 was  . CPP deductions, however, are based on the forecast annual income until the maximum
deduction is reached. If a person had a monthly income of $6037, what would be their CPP
deduction in the month of September?
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Calculate the net pay for the following pay stubs. a) gross pay: $595.16,
deductions: $89.27 b) gross pay: $1310.92, deductions: $262.18 c) gross pay: $2203.05,
deductions: $550.76
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Problem
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Cai completed job interviews with two companies. Company A offered a yearly
salary of $77 000 and Company B offered a salary of $78 000. Using the information below determine
which position Cai should accept. 2018 British Columbia: Provincial Income Tax Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $38 898 | 5.06% | $38 898 – $77 797 | 7.7% | $77 797 – $89 320 | 10.5% | $89 320 – $108 460 | 12.29% | over $108 460 | 14.7% | | |
2018 Canada: Federal Income Tax
Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $45 916 | 15% | $45 916 - $91 831 | 20.5% | $91 831 - $142 353 | 26% | $142 353 - $202 800 | 29% | over $202 800 | 33% | | |
Employment Insurance
(EI) Premium Rate: 1.66% to a maximum of $858.22 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Contribution Rate:
4.95% to a maximum of $2593.80
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Ivanna completed job interviews with two companies. Company A offered a yearly
salary of $91500 with a $5000 bonus for the first year. Company B offered a salary of $92 500. Using
the information below determine which position Ivanna should accept. 2018 British Columbia:
Provincial Income Tax Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $38 898 | 5.06% | $38 898.01 – $77 797 | 7.7% | $77 797.01 – $89 320 | 10.5% | $89 320.01 – $108 460 | 12.29% | over $108 460 | 14.7% | | |
2018 Canada: Federal
Income Tax Amounts Income | Tax Rate | $0 – $45 916 | 15% | $45 916.01 – $91 831 | 20.5% | $91 831.01 – $142 353 | 26% | $142 353.01 – $202 800 | 29% | over $202 800 | 33% | | |
Employment Insurance
(EI) Premium Rate: 1.66% to a maximum of $857.22 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Contribution Rate:
4.95% to a maximum of $2593.80
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