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Income Terms

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does commission mean?

a)

tips

b)

An amount (percentage), paid to someone for a business transaction.

c)

hourly salary

d)

To win a lottery

2.

When you are paid by commission it means...

a)

You get a bonus on top of your hourly wage at work.

b)

Your pay depends on how much you sell.

c)

You get a percentage of the total money you bring in to the company.

d)

It's the same as being paid by 'salary'.

3.

As an employee at Foot Locker you are entitled to a 23% discount, or $45.00 of your purchase. The new Nikes you have been waiting for have just been released. They are $212.00. Should you ask for the % discount or the $45 dollars off?

a)

% discount

b)

$45 dollars off

4.

Change 125% to a decimal

a)

12.5

b)

.125

c)

1.25

d)

125

5.

Change 3% to a decimal

a)

3.00

b)

.003

c)

.3

d)

.03

6.

Find %5 of 30 (multiply 30 by .05)

a)

15

b)

1.5

c)

.15

d)

.8

7.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $1,000.00
Rate 3%
a)
$30.00
b)
$300.00
c)
$50.00
d)
$40.00
8.
Sam bought an $85.00 jacket for 40% off of the regular price.  How much did he pay for the jacket?  (Hint- you're finding the sale price)
a)
75
b)
51
c)
36
d)
34
9.

What is the definition of gross pay?

a)

Your salary before deductions.

b)

Winning the lottery

c)

Salary

d)

Anything under the minimum wage.

10.

What is the definition of net pay?

a)

Your salary before deductions.

b)

Your earnings after deductions (paying into CPP, pension, union dues, provincial and federal taxes).

c)

A fisher's earnings.

d)

The basketball stars million dollar wages.

11.

What is the definition of self-employed?

a)

A set rate for work and/or service.

b)

A person who has a boss.

c)

A person who works for themselves.

d)

Earnings through 'gifts of cash'

12.

What is the definition of contract work?

a)

The terms or agreement outlined from a 'boss'.

b)

The terms of employment, through an hourly salary.

c)

The terms of employment, usually set from a CEO.

d)

A legal agreement that outlines terms, conditins and payments for work/services to be done.

13.

What are taxes?

a)

the amount of money citizens and businesses charge the government so they can pay all their bills.

b)

the amount of money citizens and businesses are required to pay so the government can function and provide services.

c)

the amount of money citizens and businesses are required to pay so they are protected from criminal organizations.

d)

the amount of money citizens and businesses pay the government because it makes them happy.

14.

The amount of money in your paycheck after taxes are taken out.

a)

net pay

b)

gross pay

c)

regular pay

d)

disability income

15.
An accountant receives a yearly salary of $72,000.  Find his monthly salary.
a)
$6000.00
b)
$864,000.00
c)
$600.00
16.
A Salary is a _____________________
a)
hourly pay amount
b)
fixed regular payment
c)
paid bi weekly or monthly.
17.

Bob earns $3,300 monthly. How much does he make in a year?

a)

$275

b)

$39,600

c)

$36,000

18.
The total amount you earn BEFORE any deductions are subtracted is called __________ pay.
a)
Bonus
b)
Gross
c)
Incentive
d)
Net
19.
Earnings paid to an employee based on an hourly rate. 
a)
Commission
b)
Wages
c)
Salary
d)
Deductions
20.
Time and a half pay is ...
a)
1.0 x normal rate
b)
1.5 x normal rate
c)
2.0 x normal rate
21.
A word to describe yearly.
a)
annual
b)
monthly
c)
half-yearly
d)
fornightly
22.

A deduction is

a)

gross income

b)

money added to your income

c)

net income

d)

money taken out of your income

23.

An overtime rate that pays two times the hourly rate.

a)

Time and a Half Overtime

b)

Hourly Rate

c)

Double-Time Pay

24.
How many days in a normal year?
a)
366
b)
365
c)
26
d)
52
25.
How many fortnights in a year?
a)
365
b)
52
c)
26
d)
12
26.
How many weeks in a year?
a)
365
b)
52
c)
26
d)
12