Dorothy Is a Full-Time Student in a Medical Assisting Program

question 83

Multiple Choice

Dorothy is a full-time student in a medical assisting program at a vocational education program. She works part-time for a nursing home as a nurse's assistant and worked 17.5 hours during the last weekly pay period. What should Dorothy's gross pay be for that week? (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.)

• A) $290.00
• B) $170.00
• C) $147.25
• D) $95.16

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure that a company's bookkeeping system is mathematically correct.

Credit

An accounting entry that increases liabilities or equity or decreases an asset or expense. Opposite of a debit.

Ledger

A comprehensive collection of a company's accounts that records all financial transactions.

Income Statement

A financial document that reports a company's financial performance over a specific period, showing revenues, expenses, and net profit or loss.