Final answer:
Under the FLSA, exempt, hourly paid computer professionals must be paid not less than $27.63 per hour, provided they meet specific criteria.
Step-by-step explanation:
Exempt, hourly paid computer professionals must be paid not less than $27.63 per hour. This rate is set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which establishes the minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. To qualify as an exempt computer professional, under the FLSA, employees must also meet certain criteria related to their primary duties and typically must be employed on a salaried basis.
Exempt, hourly paid computer professionals must be paid a minimum of $27.63 per hour. This amount is determined by the Marginal Cost of Labor in the given table, which shows that the minimum wage for computer professionals is $25 per hour. However, since the Marginal Cost of Labor is $1, the actual minimum hourly rate would be $26. Therefore, the correct answer is option A, $27.63.