WRS Skills 18-22

You are the supervisor of a twenty-member team. Your goal is to increase collaboration with the use of technology. To accomplish this goal, you would most likely use which type of program to create and edit content?

• Email

• Online documents

• Word processing documents

• Auction

Different devices don't always "talk" or interact with each other, and this is also known as _____ issues.

• simulation

• telecommuting

• compatibility

• productivity

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

• Improves employee satisfaction

• Increases productivity and efficiencies

• Saves employers money

• Vulnerability to security and confidentiality issues

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?

• $1,500.00

• $150.00

• $500.00

• $15.00

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?

• $70,912.50

• $75,000.00

• $79,012.50

• $80,950.00

Maya worked 41 hours this week at a local hospital. She makes $12.00 per hour. Anytime over 40 hours 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?

• $412

• $498

• $508

• $396

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.

• $16.88

• $18.28

• $22.58

• $36.58

A standard work week 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 in a week, what is your gross pay?

• $660.00

• $900.00

• $600.00

• $720.00

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?

• 5000 ft.

• 300 ft.

• 150 sq. ft.

• 50 sq. ft.

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.

• $7,400.00

• $222.00

• $148.00

• $444.00