Instruction 3-1

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Instruction 3-1
*Employee HI: Plus an additional 0.9% on wages over $200,000. Also applicable to self-employed.
Rounding Rules: Unless instructed otherwise compute hourly rate and overtime rates as follows:
1. Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimals places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places
    before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the overtime rate).
2. If the third decimal place is 5 or more, round to the next higher cent.
3. If the third decimal place is less than 5, drop the third decimal place.
Also, use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow.
Refer to Instruction  3-1 . On the last weekly pay of the first quarter, Lorenz is paid her current pay of $90 per day for four days worked and one day sick pay (total-$450). She is also paid her first quarter commission of $1,200 in this pay. How much will be deducted for:

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation technique that allocates an equal amount of depreciation expense over the useful life of an asset.

Semiannual Interest

Interest payments made twice a year on investments or loans.

Bond Payable

A long-term liability where a borrower agrees to pay back a specified sum of money plus interest to bondholders at future dates.

Short-Term Lease

A short-term lease is a rental agreement for a specified period of time, often less than a year, commonly used for temporary housing or seasonal business operations.