Regular Wages plus Overtime Assignment
Carefully explain and justify the strategies you will use to solve the problem which may include
making a chart, as well as adding and multiplying. Show all necessary calculations at each stage
of the project, including the unit on each material. Presentation in terms of neat and well
organized work is very essential.
Suppose that a gasoline tanker spill forces the closing of the main highway near your
community. During the cleanup, the town assigns police officers working at an hourly rate of
$36.95 to the site. They work 24 hours a day. The day shift earns the regular hourly rate, while
the two later shifts earn time and a half. On Sunday, all earn double time.
What is the impact on the local budget just for the cost of police officers if the site is
continuously monitor by two officers beginning at 8:00am on Wednesday and continuing
through 4:00pm on Monday.