Question

A medical assistant is paid biweekly and earns a regular rate of

$
10.50
$10.50 /hour. Her employer pays 1.5 times the regular rate for any hours exceeding 80 within a two-week time period. During the past two weeks, she worked 82 hours. Which of the following represents her gross earnings for this biweekly time period?

A.
$
840.00
$840.00

B.
$
861.00
$861.00

C.
$
871.50
$871.50

D.
$
880.00
$880.00

E.
$
884.50
$884.50

Answer 1

The medical assistant's gross earnings for the biweekly time period are $871.50

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the medical assistant's gross earnings for the biweekly time period, we need to consider two parts: regular hours and overtime hours.

The medical assistant earns a regular rate of $10.50 per hour. For the first 80 hours worked in the two-week period, she will receive the regular rate. For the remaining 2 hours, which exceed 80, she will receive 1.5 times the regular rate.

The calculation is as follows:

Total regular earnings = Regular rate ($10.50) * Regular hours (80) = $840.00

Overtime earnings = 1.5 * Regular rate ($10.50) * Overtime hours (2) = $31.50

Gross earnings = Total regular earnings ($840.00) + Overtime earnings ($31.50) = $871.50

Therefore, the correct answer is C. $871.50.