Carson Beck has been working for the last 4 months at the local Worst Buy Shop. As a full-time student at the local university, he is being paid an hourly rate of $4.20 an hour. One week, Beck worked 37 hours. Round your answers to the nearest cent. a.  Beck's earnings for the week are $fill in the blank 1 b.  Is the hourly rate in violation of the FLSA?   c.  If the hourly rate is in violation of the FLSA, what is the amount the shop should pay Beck for the week? When computing the per hour rate, use the government's rounding rule in your calculation. $fill in the blank 3

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Carson Beck has been working for the last 4 months at the local Worst Buy Shop. As a full-time student at the local university, he is being paid an hourly rate of $4.20 an hour. One week, Beck worked 37 hours.

Round your answers to the nearest cent.

a.  Beck's earnings for the week are
$fill in the blank 1

b.  Is the hourly rate in violation of the FLSA?

 

c.  If the hourly rate is in violation of the FLSA, what is the amount the shop should pay Beck for the week? When computing the per hour rate, use the government's rounding rule in your calculation.
$fill in the blank 3

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