An employee has a regular hourly rate equal to $10 and works 45 hours within a period of 7 consecutive days.How much should the employer pay this employee for 45 hours in total?
A)$425
B)$450
C)$475
D)$500

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The employee should be paid $10 per hour for the first 40 hours, totaling $400. For the 5 hours of overtime, the employee should be paid 1.5 times the regular rate, which is $15 per hour, totaling $75. Therefore, the total payment is $400 + $75 = $475.

An Employee Has a Regular Hourly Rate Equal to $10