Complete question:
Petra owns a coffee shop. She has ten employees.In 2007, she paid her employees minimum wage ($5.85 an hour).In 2008, the minimum wage increased to $6.55 an hour.In 2009, the minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour. Petra is paying her ten employees for 40 hours a week 52 weeks each year. In 2007 Petra spent___ on wages for her employees each week. When the minimum wage rose in 2009, Petra had to increase her annual budget for wage from 2008 by___
Answer: $2340 ; $14,560
Explanation:
Given the following :
2007 minimum wage = $5.85/ hour
2008 minimum wage = $6.55/ hour
2009 minimum wage = $7.25/ hour
Number of Employees = 10
Number of hours = 40 hours per week for 52 weeks
Amount spent on wages per week in 2007:
Minimum wage × number of employees × number of hours per week
= $5.85 × 10 × 40 = $2340
B.)
wage increase between 2008 - 2009:
$7.25/hour - 6.55/hour = $0.7/hour
Therefore, increase in annual budget equals:
Wage increase × number of employees × number of hours per week × number of weeks
= $0.7 × 10 × 40 × 52 = $14,560
