earnings is the amount a worker earns before deductions.

Question 1

_______ earnings is the amount a worker earns before deductions.

Gross

Net

Abrogated

Apportioned

.

10 points

Question 2

________ pay is the amount the worker takes home after deductions.

Gross

Regular

Net

Overtime

.

10 points

Question 3

The _______ wage is the amount of money paid for each hour the employee works in a standard 40-hour week.

net

gross

hourly

master

.

10 points

Question 4

Earnings based on hourly wages and the first 40 hours per week are called ______________ pay.

overtime

gross

regular

net

.

10 points

Question 5

Earnings based on the rate for hours in excess of 40 per week are called __________ pay.

gross

overtime

net

regular

.

10 points

Question 6

When earnings of workers are calculated by multiplying the number of items produced by the rate per piece, this is called the _____________ piecework rate.

straight

indirect

net

gross

.

10 points

Question 7

If the pay per item increases as the number of items increases, this is called escalating piecework rate or the _____________ piecework rate.

regular

straight

gross

differential

.

10 points

Question 8

If a salesperson earns a percentage based on sales, this is called a ______________.

salary

piece rate

commission

monthly wage

.

10 points

Question 9

A commission can be a percent of total sales or a percent of sales greater than a specified _____________.

mark

quota

level

standard

.

10 points

Question 10

“Single” and “married” would be two examples of an employee’s ____________.

happiness quotient

social class

filing status

church affiliation