PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337619783
Author: BIEG
Publisher: CENGAGE L
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 2, Problem 21PA
a.
To determine
Calculate weekly net sales.
b.
To determine
Calculate commission and weekly net sales of cashmere sweaters.
c.
To determine
Calculate push money (PM).
d.
To determine
Calculate total weekly earnings.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
Shawn, an outside sales representative for Marosh Communications in Caldwell, Idaho, receives a 5 percent commission on all new
marketing packages sold within the sales territory. During the week of April 6, there were $9,500 of new subscriptions sold during 40
hours of work.
Required:
1. What is Shawn's gross pay?
2. Are the wages subject to minimum wage laws?
1. Gross pay
2. Are the wages subject to minimum wage laws?
Terry McNutt, a single employee with two withholding allowances, is paid $11.50 per hour and receives commission on net sales. He
does not receive a commission until his net sales exceed $150,000. Once the minimum net sales is reached, he receives 2 percent
commission on all of his sales at Skidoo Sports. During the week of January 23, he sold $83,000 of ski equipment; however, he had
$2,200 of returns from the prior week's sales. Company policy requires that commissions on sales returns are deducted from the
employee's pay, regardless of current commission earnings.
Required:
Compute Terry's gross pay for the 40 hour weekly pay period. (Negative amount(s) should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Company
Skidoo Sports
Period Ended:
1/23/20XX
Name
M/S
# of W/H
Hourly Rate
No. of Regular Hours
Regular Earnings
Commissions
Gross Earnings
Terry McNutt
Terry McNutt, a single employee with two withholding allowances, is paid $12.00 per hour and receives commission on net sales. He does not receive a commission until his net sales exceed $150,000. Once the minimum net sales is reached, he receives 4 percent commission on all of his sales at Skidoo Sports. During the week of January 23, he sold $82,000 of ski equipment; however, he had $2,300 of returns from the prior week’s sales. Company policy requires that commissions on sales returns are deducted from the employee’s pay, regardless of current commission earnings. Required: Compute Terry’s gross pay for the 40 hour weekly pay period. (Negative amount(s) should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Chapter 2 Solutions
PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
Ch. 2 - Prob. 1SSQCh. 2 - Prob. 2SSQCh. 2 - Compute the hourly and overtime rates for a...Ch. 2 - Bruce Eaton is paid 10 cents per unit under the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2 - Prob. 1QRCh. 2 - Prob. 2QRCh. 2 - Prob. 3QRCh. 2 - Prob. 4QRCh. 2 - Prob. 5QR
Ch. 2 - Prob. 6QRCh. 2 - Prob. 7QRCh. 2 - Prob. 8QRCh. 2 - Prob. 9QRCh. 2 - Prob. 10QRCh. 2 - Prob. 11QRCh. 2 - Prob. 12QRCh. 2 - Prob. 13QRCh. 2 - Prob. 14QRCh. 2 - Prob. 15QRCh. 2 - When is time spent by employees in attending...Ch. 2 - Under what conditions would preliminary and...Ch. 2 - Prob. 18QRCh. 2 - Prob. 19QRCh. 2 - Prob. 20QRCh. 2 - Prob. 21QRCh. 2 - Prob. 22QRCh. 2 - Prob. 23QRCh. 2 - Prob. 24QRCh. 2 - Prob. 25QRCh. 2 - Prob. 1QDCh. 2 - Prob. 2QDCh. 2 - Prob. 3QDCh. 2 - Prob. 4QDCh. 2 - Mack Banta, a nonexempt account representative,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1PACh. 2 - Prob. 2PACh. 2 - Prob. 3PACh. 2 - The wages and hours information for five employees...Ch. 2 - Gabrielle Hunter, a waitress at the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6PACh. 2 - John Porter is an hourly employee of Motter...Ch. 2 - Prob. 8PACh. 2 - Prob. 9PACh. 2 - Prob. 10PACh. 2 - Potts, Inc., recently converted from a 5-day,...Ch. 2 - Kyle Forman worked 47 hours during the week for...Ch. 2 - Barbara Ripa receives 695 for a regular 40-hour...Ch. 2 - Cal DiMangino earns 2,875 each month and works 40...Ch. 2 - Sheila Williams, a medical secretary, earns 3,575...Ch. 2 - Prob. 16PACh. 2 - Prob. 17PACh. 2 - During the first week in November, Erin Mills...Ch. 2 - Refer to Problem 2-18A. Assume that Mills had...Ch. 2 - Wendy Epstein, a sales representative, earns an...Ch. 2 - Prob. 21PACh. 2 - Casey Collins average workweek during the first...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1PBCh. 2 - Bert Garro is a waiter at La Bron House, where he...Ch. 2 - Prob. 3PBCh. 2 - The wages and hours information for five employees...Ch. 2 - Hunter Sobitson, a waiter at the Twentieth Hole...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6PBCh. 2 - Prob. 7PBCh. 2 - Prob. 8PBCh. 2 - Prob. 9PBCh. 2 - Under the decimal system of computing time worked...Ch. 2 - Costa, Inc., recently converted from a 5-day,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12PBCh. 2 - Kenneth Johanson worked 49 hours during the week...Ch. 2 - Carl La Duca earns 3,875 each month and works 40...Ch. 2 - Prob. 15PBCh. 2 - Jody Baush is a salaried employee who normally...Ch. 2 - Colleen Prescott is a salaried employee who works...Ch. 2 - During the first week in April, Courtney Nelson...Ch. 2 - Refer to Problem 2-18B. Assume that Nelson had...Ch. 2 - Warrenda Spuhn, a sales representative, earns an...Ch. 2 - Maria Cohen is employed as a salesperson in the...Ch. 2 - Connie Gibbs collected a 2,000 bonus for her...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1CPCh. 2 - Prob. 2CP
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- Maria Cohen is employed as a salesperson in the mens department of Lees Fashions. In addition to her weekly base salary of 400 (35-hour week), Cohen is paid a commission of 1% on her total net sales for the week (total gross sales less any customer returns). During the past week, to promote the sale of its fine cashmere sweaters, Lees agreed to pay Cohen an additional PM (push money) of 3% of the total net sales of cashmere sweaters. Cohens weekly sales tally is given below. Compute Cohens total weekly earnings, showing her (a) weekly base salary, (b) commission, (c) PM, and (d) total weekly earnings.arrow_forwardTerry McNutt, a single employee with two withholding allowances, is paid $12 per hour and receives a commission on net sales. He does not receive a commission until his net sales exceed $150,000. Once the minimum net sales are reached, he receives 4 percent commission on all of his sales at Skidoo Sports. During the week of January 23, he sold $87,000 of ski equipment; however, he had $2,250 of returns from the prior week’s sales. Company policy requires that commissions on sales returns are deducted from the employee’s pay. What would be Terrys regular earnings, commission and gross earning?arrow_forwardSolomon Corporation paid one of its sales representatives $4,000 during the month of March. The rep is paid a base salary plus $10 per unit of product sold. During March, the rep sold 300 units. Required Calculate the total monthly cost of the sales representative’s salary for each of the following months:arrow_forward
- A clothing salesperson recieves a weekly base salary of $200.00 on a quota of $3000 on the next $1000, she receives a commission of 25%. On nay additional sales, the commission rate is 40%. Find her gross earnings for a week in which her sales total $6000arrow_forwardJessica Porter works in both the Jewelry department and the Cosmetics department of a retail store. Sheassists customers in both departments and arranges and stocks merchandise in both departments. The storeallocates her $30,000 annual wages between the two departments based on the time worked in the twodepartments in each two-week pay period. On average, Jessica reports the following hours and activitiesspent in the two departments. Allocate Jessica’s annual wages between the two departments.Activities HoursSelling in Jewelry department 51Arranging and stocking merchandise in Jewelry department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Selling in Cosmetics department 12Arranging and stocking merchandise in Cosmetics department 7$7,500 to Idle time spent waiting for a customer to enter one of the departments . 4arrow_forwardTerry, a single employee with two dependents under the age of 17, is paid $16.50 per hour and receives a commission on net sales. No commission is received until net sales exceed $150,000. Once the minimum net sales are reached, the 2 percent commission on sales applies. During the week of January 28, there were $83,000 of sales; however, $2,200 of returns from the prior week’s sales. Company policy requires that commissions on sales returns are deducted from the employee’s pay, regardless of current commission earnings. Required:Compute Terry’s gross pay for the 40-hour weekly pay period.Note: Negative amount(s) should be indicated by a minus sign. Period Ended: 1/28/20XX Name Filing Status Dependents Hourly Rate Number of Regular Hours Regular Earrings Commissions Gross Earrings Terry S 2<17 S16.50 Total S0.00 S0.00 $0.00arrow_forward
- Shadder is a small company that manufactures knitwear products. It employs approximately 120 staff, all of whom are paid by bank transfer. Permanent factory staff are paid on a weekly basis based on the number of hours worked as evidenced by clock cards. Administration and sales staff are paid a monthly salary. The two directors of the company are also paid a monthly salary. Sales staff are paid a quarterly bonus calculated on the basis of sales. Directors are paid an annual bonus based on profits. During peak production seasons, temporary factory staff are hired through an agency and are paid on a weekly basis, based on their output. Supervisors at Shadder authorise documentation indicating the number of items produced by temporary staff. The agency is then paid by bank transfer and it is responsible for paying the temporary staff and for the deduction of tax and national insurance. You will be performing the audit of the financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2021 and you…arrow_forwardPatricia's Quilt Shoppe sells homemade Amish quilts. Patricia buys the quilts from local Amish artisans for $220 each, and her shop sells them for $370 each. She also pays a sales commission of 4% of sales revenue to her sales staff. Patricia leases her country-style shop for $800 per month and pays $1,600 per month in payroll costs in addition to the sales commissions. Patricia sold 95 quilts in February. Prepare Patricia's traditional income statement and contribution margin income statement for the month. Prepare the traditional income statement for the month. Patricia's Quilt Shoppe Income Statement For the Month Ended February 28 Less: Less: Aarrow_forwardWendy Epstein, a sales representative, earns an annual salary of $32,700 and receives a commission on that portion of her annual sales that exceeds $150,000. The commission is 9.5% on all sales up to $50,000 above the quota. Beyond that amount, she receives a commission of 11.0%. Her total sales for the past year were $290,000. Compute the following amounts: a. The regular annual salary $ b. The commission $ c. The total annual earnings $arrow_forward
- Betsy's Gift Baskets sells gift baskets, on average, for $125; each gift basket costs, on average, $60. Betsy pays salaries each month of $1,300 and her store rent is $1,000 per month. She also pays sales commissions of 5% of the sales price. In May, 140 gift baskets were sold. Required: a. Prepare a traditional income statement for the month of May. b. Prepare a contributioarrow_forwardSharon is a manufacturer's representative selling office furniture directly to businesses. She receives a monthly salary of $2000 plus a 2.2% commission on sales exceeding her quota of $150,000 per month. a. What are her earnings for a month in which she has $227,000 in sales? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) Earnings = b. If her average monthly sales are $235,000, what straight commission rate would generate the same average monthly earnings as her current basis of remuneration? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) Commission rate =arrow_forwardBig Red Motors, Inc., employs 15 sales personnel to market its line of luxury automobiles. The average car sells for $75,000, and a 6 percent commission is paid to the salesperson. Big Red Motors is considering a change to the commission arrangement where the company would pay each salesperson a salary of $1,600 per month plus a commission of 2 percent of the sales made by that salesperson. What is the amount of total monthly car sales at which Big Red Motors would be indifferent as to which plan to select?(CMA adapted)arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
