Ashley Earns an Hourly Rate of $15 and Worked 48

question 41

Multiple Choice

Ashley earns an hourly rate of $15 and worked 48 hours in one week. She had taxes withheld totaling $175 and union dues deducted for $50. Assuming that Ashley receives overtime at a rate of 1.5 what would her net earnings be for the week?

• A) $495
• B) $555
• C) $605
• D) $225

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