Question

A factory worker earns $500 per week and will receive a $2,000 bonus at year-end, a 2-week paid vacation, and 5 paid holidays. The combined amount of the accruals for bonus, vacation, and holiday pay in the weekly payroll would be:

Answer 1

Answer:

$70

Explanation:

Data provided in the question:

Earnings per week = $500

Bonus received per year = $2,000

Paid vacation = 2 weeks

Paid holidays = 5

Now,

Since  the workers have 2 weeks of vacation the fringe benefit will be calculated for 50 weeks  

[as 1 year have 52 weeks, so  52 - 2 weeks = 50 weeks]

Now,

Bonus per week = $2,000 ÷ 50 weeks

= $40 per week

Vacation pay for the year = Earning per week × Total vacation per year

= $500 × 2 weeks =  $1,000

Thus,

Vacation pay per week = $1,000 ÷ 50 weeks

= $20 per week

since there are 5 days working in a week

Holiday pay per day = $500 ÷ 5 days

= $100 per day

Thus,

Total holiday pay for a year =  Holiday pay per day × total holidays per year

= $100 × 5

= $500

Therefore,

Holiday pay per week = $500 ÷ 50 weeks

= $10 per week

Hence,

Combined amount of accrual

= $40 + $20 + $10

= $70