Indra Is an Employee Who Is Required to Be On-Call

question 60

Multiple Choice

Indra is an employee who is required to be on-call at her employer's site once per month for eight hours. She earns a salary of $58,750 per year for a 45-hour workweek and is paid biweekly. What is Indra's gross pay for a pay period that includes on-call time? (Do not round interim calculations. Round final answer to two decimal places.)

• A) $2,447.92
• B) $2,259.62
• C) $2,460.47
• D) $2,648.77

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Definitions:

Assembly Department

A section of a manufacturing firm where products or components are assembled before final packaging or shipping.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Direct Labor-Hours

Overall work duration of employees directly involved in the production process.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time that indicates the total hours a machine is in operation during a specific period.