Exam 5: Employment Basics

Katelyn sells cars at a used-car dealer on commission.The car lot pays an 18% commission when the profit on a car is under $400,22% when the profit is at least $400 and less than $1,000,and 24% when the profit is $1,000 or more.Write a piecewise function to represent the commission,c(x)as a function of the profit,x.

Maryanne began a job that gives her 3 days of vacation each year she is employed,up to a maximum of 24 days of vacation time.How many years will she be at the company when she reaches the maximum amount of vacation time?

Cherie accepted a job through an employment agency.The job pays $1,100 weekly.The agency charges 22% of her first three months,pay.How much money will the employment agency receive for placing Cherie in her new job? (Round to the nearest dollar. )

Jim was offered a job as a computer programmer making $65,000 per year.Another company offered Jim a position earning $1,200 a week.The job with the $65,000 salary pays more.

Marcus earned $54,000 last year when the Social Security tax was 6.2% of income up to $94,200.His Medicare tax was 1.45%.How much did he pay in Social Security and Medicare taxes last year?

McKenzie sells textbooks.She receives 7% on her first $1,000 in sales and 15% on the balance of her sales.If her sales in one month were $14,500,she would earn $2,025 in commission.

Pimmi gets paid $0.50 for the first 100 craft kits that she assembles.She earns $0.75 for each kit over 100.This week she assembled 135 kits.How much did she earn?

Nancy was laid off and applied for unemployment benefits in July.In her state,the weekly unemployment benefit is 55% of the 26-week average of the two highest-salaried quarters of the year leading to her application.In April,May,and June,Nancy earned a total of $13,500.In January,February,and March,her total income was $12,775.What will Nancy's weekly benefits be?

If Leona receives her paycheck biweekly,how many checks does she receive in a year?

Social Security tax is paid on all your income,whereas Medicare tax is paid up to the maximum taxable income amount.

Federal and state laws provide rules on the lowest hourly rate that can be paid to a worker in the United States.What is that rate called?

Blinko's charges $24.99 to print 100 top-quality,single-page résumés.Each additional 50 copies cost $10.This cost,r(x),written as a piecewise function,is:

Michelle receives $32,000 per year as an assistant fast food manager.Her benefits include health insurance,paid holidays,retirement contributions,and a two-week paid vacation each year.Because she wears a uniform,Michelle calculates that she saves $2,500 on clothing costs per year.She constructed this table to show the value of each benefit.What is her annual salary,including benefits? ​ ​

Catalina works part-time at a bakery earning $7.50 an hour.In the past five days,her time card shows that she worked 3.3,2.9,4.0,3.5,and 2.1 hours.What is her gross pay for the five days?

This piecewise function represents the Social Security taxes for 2009.How much did Rachel pay in Social Security tax if she earned $102,000 in 2009?

Cherie accepted a job through an employment agency.The job pays $1,100 a week.The agency charges 30% of her first 4 weeks,pay.To find the amount she owes the agency,she should multiply her first four weeks' salary by 0.03.

Juanita gets paid for every apron she embroiders.Last week,she earned $185.If she earns $2.50 for each embroidered piece,how many aprons did she embroider last week?

Elijah's biweekly paycheck 5 years ago resulted in a direct deposit of $1,876.92 into his checking account each period.Today,he received a raise that brought his annual salary to $102.05K.If the benefits and taxes deducted from Elijah's paycheck are approximately 36% of his gross pay,how much more per month will Elijah have in his monthly budget than he did 5 years ago? Round to the nearest dollar.

Mrs.Brown has been working in a factory for 28 years.She is preparing to retire.Her pension is calculated on the average of her last 3 years' salaries,when she earned $38,592;$37,590;and $37,010.Her employer will give her 1.8% of that average for each year she worked.Calculate her pension.