Income and Labor

Ms. Patterson works for a company. Which factor would most likely affect the amount of money Ms. Patterson gets paid by the company?

• The amount of money Ms. Patterson has to pay in bills.

• The size of Ms. Patterson's family.

• The amount of money Ms. Patterson saves every month.

• The work experience Ms. Patteson has.

Trey is describing labor and income. Which statement could be a description of both labor and income for Trey?

• Trey does volunteer work at a hospital.

• Trey pays a company to repair his roof.

• Trey takes $25 out of his bank account and spends the money at the store.

• Trey takes dogs for a walk after school and earns $25.

Nina works for a restaurant. The restaurant pays her every week for the work she does. Some weeks she works more than other weeks. Which statement is most likely true?

• When Nina works fewer hours, she earns more income from the restaurant.

• When Nina works more hours, she earns more income from the restaurant.

• When Nina works more hours, the restaurant gets less labor from her.

• When Nina works fewer hours, the restaurant gets more labor from her.

A city pays each police officer for the work the police officer does. Which factor would most likely NOT affect the amount of money the city pays the police officer?

• The size of the police officer's family.

• The number of years the police officer has worked for the city.

• The special skills the police officer has.

• The level of education a police officer has.

Jordan is considering a new job offer. Which factor is most likely to affect the salary offered to Jordan?

• The distance Jordan lives from the office.

• The number of pets Jordan has at home.

• The type of car Jordan drives.

• The number of languages Jordan speaks fluently.