Royalties
Overtime
Annual leave loading
Commission
Piecework
Mrs Wedd Trivia
100

How are royalties calculated?

Percentage of the goods sold or profit received 

100

What are the two common overtime rates?

Time and a half, double time 

100

What is the definition 

Payment calculated as a fixed percentage of the normal pay over a fixed number of weeks. 

100

What is the definition?

Percentage of the value of the goods sold

100

Definition of piecework?

Fixed payment for work completed. 

100

Mrs Wedds most hated colour?

Orange

200

Is super given with royalties?

No

200

I work for 40 hours at a rate of $16 an hour, 3 hours at time and a half rates and 1 hour at double time rates. What is my wage during the week. 

$744

200

What is the usual percent of annual loading?

17.5%

200

What is an advantage?

Higher sales increase income or may receive small retainer on top of commission. 

200

What is a disadvantage of this form of payment?

No permanent employment, no sick leave or holiday pay. 

200

Mrs Wedds favourite food

Pizza

300

What is an advantage of royalties?

incentive to work hard or flexible hours

300

What is the payment for working 4 hours overtime at time and a half given the following normal pay rates at $43.83 an hour. 

$262.98

300

Thomas works a 40 hour week at a rate of $18.50 per hour. He receives 17.5% of 4 weeks normal pay as holiday loading. What is Thomas‘s pay for the holiday?

$3 478

300

What is a disadvantage?

Income may vary each week or competition for customers is usually high 

300

Noah is a tiler and charges $47 per square metre to lay tiles. How much will he earn for laying tiles in a room whose area is 14 square metres?

$658

300

Mrs Wedds sons name

Oliver

400

If I receive 12% in royalties on 2480 items sold at $67.50 each. How much do I earn?

$20 088

400

A mechanics industrial award allows for normal rates for the first 7 hours on any day. It provides for overtime payment at the rate of time and a half for the first 2 hours and double time after. Find the mechanics wage for a 12 hour day if the normal pay rate is $42.50 an hour. 

$680.00

400

What is the holiday loading for a person earning $6 240 normal pay for 4 weeks at 17.5%?

$1 092.00

400

Jade is a real estate agent and is paid an annual salary of $18 000 plus a commission of 2.5% on all sales. She is also paid a car allowances of $50 per week. What was jades total yearly income if she is sold $1 200 000 worth of property?

$50 600.00

400

A doctor charges each patient $33.50 for a consultation. She works for 6 hours a day and usually sees 5 patients per hour. How much money does the doctor receive each day?

$1005.00

400

Does Mrs Wedd have any pets? 

Yes - a pug and a cat

500

I write a book and receive the half yearly statement of sales of my last book. 20 000 copies were printed and there are 8 760 left in stock. I receive 15% of the retail price as royalties. How many copies of my book was sold. 

11 240 copies

500

Connor works a35 hour week and is paid $18.50 per hour. Any overtime is paid at time and a half. Connor wants to work enough overtime to earn at least $800 each week. What is the minimum number of hours of overtime that Connor will need to work?

5.89 hours

500

Jim receives holiday loading of 17.5% of 4 weeks pay. His loading was $996.80. What is his normal weekly pay?

$1 424.00

500

Caitlin and her assistant, Holly, sell perfume. Caitlin earns 20% commission on her own sales, as well as 5% commission on Hollys sales. What was Caitlins commission last Month when she made sales of $1800 and Holly made sales of $2000?

$460.00

500

What is the formula for Piecework?

Number of units x amount paid over unit 

500

Does Mrs Wedd like spicy food?

Yes!