Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment

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ISBN: 9781259569562

Author: Ronald W Hilton Proffesor Prof, David Platt

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 2, Problem 26E

A loom operator in a textiles factory earns $16 per hour. By contract, the employee earns $24 (time and a half) for overtime hours. The operator worked 45 hours during the first week of May, and overtime is paid after the usual 40 hours.

Required:

1. Compute the loom operator’s compensation for the week.
2. Calculate the employee’s total overtime premium for the week.
3. How much of the employee’s total compensation for the week is direct-labor cost? How much is overhead?

Definition Definition Benefits in addition to compensation that companies give to their employees. Fringe benefits can boost morale and productivity and keep employees motivated. Companies often use fringe benefits as a competitive advantage to recruit and retain employees. Examples of fringe benefits include pensions, vacation time, tuition reimbursement, free or subsidized meals, and gym memberships.

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the employee's total compensation for the week. Compensation is the monetary and non-monetary benefits provided to the employees.

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