If an employee works two jobs at two different wage rates for the same employer during the same pay week, any overtime pay must be calculated by using an overtime hourly rate of:
A) one and one-half the higher of the two wage rates.
B) one and one-half the lower of the two wage rates.
C) one-half of the higher of the two wage rates.
D) one-half of the two rates combined.
E) none of the above.

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The correct calculation for overtime in this scenario involves computing the weighted average of the two wage rates for the hours worked, and then paying one and one-half times that average for overtime hours. None of the provided options accurately describe this method.

If an Employee Works Two Jobs at Two Different Wage