Question

3. Ms. Watson works at a clothing line warehouse. She receives a salary of $8.90 per hour andicework pay of .29 cents per unit produced. Last week she worked 40 hours and produced 953nits.a. What was her piecework pay? What was her total hourly pay for the week? What washer total pay for the week?b. If her boss offered to pay her a straight $13 per hour and no piecework pay for theweek, would she earn more or less than under the piecework pay system?c. What would her total weekly salary have been if she produced O units?

Answer 1

The salary Ms. Watson collects are as follows:

- $8.90 per hour (hourly pay)

- $0.29 per unit produced (piecework pay)

QUESTION A

If she produced 953 units over the past week, then her piecework pay is:

`\Rightarrow953*0.29=276.37`

Her piecework pay is $276.37

If she works 40 hours for the week, her hourly pay is:

`\Rightarrow40*8.90=356`

Her hourly pay is $356

Her total pay for the week is gotten to be:

`\Rightarrow276.37+356=632.37`

Her total pay is $632.37

QUESTION B

If she is paid $13 hourly, her weekly pay over 40 hours will be:

`\Rightarrow40*13=520`

Her hourly pay will be $520. This is less than under the piecework pay system.

QUESTION C

If she produced 0 items, her piecework pay will be:

`\Rightarrow0*0.29=0`

Given the calculated value for working 40 hours, the total pay will be:

`\Rightarrow356+0=356`

Her weekly salary would have been $356