During One Week, Three Employees of the Pampered Pooch Pet

question 78

Essay

During one week, three employees of the Pampered Pooch Pet Salon worked the number of hours shown below. All these employees receive overtime pay at one and a half times their regular hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Compute the regular earnings, overtime earnings, and gross pay for each employee. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Employee } \\\text { No. }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Regular } \\\text { Hourly Rate }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Hours } \\\text { Worked }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Regular } \\\text { Earnings }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Overtime } \\\text { Earnings }\end{array} & \text { Gross Pay } \\\hline 1 & \$ 24.00 & 46 & & & \\\hline 2 & 18.00 & 44 & & & \\\hline 3 & 17.00 & 45 & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

---

Definitions:

Walter Mischel

A psychologist known for his research on personality theory and cognitive psychology, including the famous Marshmallow Test related to delayed gratification.

Circumstances

A condition or fact that affects a situation, often used in reference to the specific details or context surrounding an event or decision-making process.

Personality Paradox

The idea that people seem to behave much less consistently than a trait conception would predict.

Trait-based Conception

A perspective that views personality as comprised of enduring traits, which are consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors across different situations.