An employee whose regular hourly rate is $10 and whose overtime rate is 1.5 times the regular rate worked 44 hours in one week. In the payroll register, the employer should record wages expense of
A)$460.
B)$340.
C)$400.
D)$60.

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The employee earns $10 per hour for the first 40 hours, totaling $400. For the 4 overtime hours, the rate is 1.5 times the regular rate, so $10 * 1.5 = $15 per hour. The overtime pay is $15 * 4 = $60. Adding the regular pay ($400) and the overtime pay ($60) gives a total of $460.

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