The Maximum Number of Hours That an Employee Can Work

question 9

Multiple Choice

The maximum number of hours that an employee can work in a workweek under the Fair Labor Standards Act is:

• A)not limited for employees 16 years of age and over
• B)limited to forty hours per week for employees under 16 years of age while school is in session
• C)not limited for employees 16 years and over, but it must equal no more than 40 hours a week when averaged across any two work weeks
• D)limited to 50 hours per week for employees who are non-exempt, but there is no limit for exempt managers and professionals.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Cost Accounting Systems

Methods used by businesses to track, record, and analyze costs associated with the products or services they provide.

Job Order Cost

The cost calculated for a specific customer order, taking into account direct labor, direct materials, and allocated overhead.

Process Cost Systems

Accounting systems used to apply costs to similar products that are mass-produced in a continuous fashion.

Direct Labor

The wages of employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.