Workplace Readiness Skills (J)

91) Companies can benefit many ways from allowing employees to telecommute. Which item below is a common DISADVANTAGE of such a practice?

• A. Improves employee satisfaction

• B. Increases productivity and efficiencies

• C. Saves employers money

• D. Vulnerability to security and confidentiality issues

92) A salesperson receives 10% commission on his/her total sales. They sell $1,500.00 worth of merchandise. How much commission did he/she receive?

• A. $1,500.00

• B. $150.00

• C. $500.00

• D. $15.00

93) The hourly employees in your department worked a total of 7,350 hours this week. The wage for each person is $10.75 per hour. What is the total payroll for your department this week?

• A. $70,912.50

• B. $75,000.00

• C. $79,012.50

• D. $80,950.00

94) Maya worked 41 hours this week at a local hospital. She makes $12.00 per hour. Anytime over 40hours is paid at time and half or 1.5 times her hourly wage. How much will Maya earn for her 41 hours of work this week?

• A. $412

• B. $498

• C. $508

• D. $396

95) Greg has decided to join the union. Union dues are $439.00 a year. Greg is paid every two weeks. Calculate the amount of dues that will be deducted from each paycheck if they are spread evenly over his paychecks. Round to the nearest penny.

• A. $16.88

• B. $18.28

• C. $22.58

• D. $36.58

96) A standard workweek consists of 40 hours. You make $12/hour. When you work over 40 hours, your pay rate increases to 1.5 times your normal wage/hour. If you work 50 hours a week, what is your gross pay?

• A. $900.00

• B. $660.00

• C. $600.00

• D. $720.00

97) You are building a fence around a rectangular piece of land. The land is 100 ft. by 50 ft. What minimum LENGTH of fencing do you need to purchase to fully enclose the land?

• A. 5000 ft.

• B. 300 ft.

• C. 150 sq. ft.

• D. 50 sq. ft.

98) Sara works at the local mall. She makes $9.25 an hour and works 32 hours a week. Her deductions are 25%, to be subtracted from gross earnings. Calculate her net pay for two weeks.

• A. $444.00

• B. $222.00

• C. $148.00

• D. $7,400.00

99) Your employer asks you to run some errands. The reimbursement rate is $0.54 per mile. You drive 6.5 miles. How much will the reimbursement be?

• A. $8.31

• B. $4.57

• C. $3.51

• D. $12.04

100) Roberto is analyzing the expenses for his masonry company. Using the pie chart below, approximate the percentage of expenditures on bricks?

• A. 25%

• B. 50%

• C. 33%

• D. 66%