Mastering payroll

14. In general, how often employees are paid and the method of payment are regulated by: b. FLSA C. state laws d. SSA a. IRS 15. Francesca is paid $1,000 semimonthly. If she works a 40-hour week, what is her hourly rate under federal law? b. $12.50 c. $11.54 d. $15.00 a. $25.00 16. Charlie is paid biweekly at a rate of $7.60 per hour. If he works 35 hours in week 1 and 45 hours in week 2, how much should his gross wages be on his next paycheck? a. $608.00 b. $627.00 c. $646.00 d. $665.00 17. In 2019, Aretha receives a salary advance against 2020 wages. Which year's wage base is used to calculate Social Security tax on the advance? b. 2020 a. 2019 18. Lawrence received a salary advance of $50 on September 1. He plans to repay this advance from his gross wages of $450 to be paid on September 15. What is his taxable income for the September 15 paycheck? b. $400 c. $450 d. $350 a. $500 19. Gail works 32 hours Monday through Thursday. On Friday, she is out with the flu and receives 8 hours' sick pay under her employer's policy. She returns to work for 4 hours on Saturday. If she earns $8.00 per hour and the federal minimum requirements for overtime pay apply, how much pay will she receive? a. $352.00 b. $320.00 c. $368.00 d. $288.00 20. Juan works on a holiday for which he receives 8 hours' regular pay and 8 hours' holiday pay. During the rest of the workweek he works 32 hour If his normal pay rate is $8.00 per hour, how much pay must he receive under federal law? a. $416.00 b. $320.00 c. $448.00 d. $384.00