Question

If total employee benefits are calculated as a percentage of their gross pay, which of the following employees receives the largest percentage of their gross pay in employee benefits?

Employee A: gross pay $30,600, total job benefits $33,000
Employee D: gross pay $31,700, total job benefits $33,900
Employee C: gross pay $31,400, total job benefits $34,000
Employee B: gross pay $30,900, total job benefits $33,600

a) Employee A
b) Employee B
c) Employee C
d) Employee D

Answer 1

By calculating the benefit percentage of each employee, Employee B is found to receive the largest percentage of their gross pay in employee benefits at 108.74%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks which employee receives the largest percentage of their gross pay in employee benefits among four employees A, B, C, and D. To determine this, we calculate the percentage of benefits for each employee by dividing the total job benefits by the gross pay and then multiplying by 100.

• Employee A: (33,000 / 30,600) × 100 = 107.84%
• Employee B: (33,600 / 30,900) × 100 = 108.74%
• Employee C: (34,000 / 31,400) × 100 = 108.28%
• Employee D: (33,900 / 31,700) × 100 = 106.94%

Comparing these percentages shows that Employee B receives the largest percentage of their gross pay in employee benefits.