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A company pays direct operatives a basic wage of £8·50 per hour plus a
productivity bonus. The bonus is calculate as:
[(time allowed – time taken) x (basic rate per hour ÷ 3)]
The time allowed is 2·4 minutes per unit of output. An operative produced
1,065 units in a 371/2 hour week.
What were the total earnings of the operative in the week?
A. £318·75
B. £333·20
C. £340·40
D. £362·10
10. An incentive scheme is in operation for each direct worker in a factory. The
basic rate of pay is $8 per hour for an 8-hour day with a bonus if hours worked are
less than the standard hours for the output achieved. The bonus is 50% of the
time saved against standard, paid at the basic rate. A single product is
manufactured and the standard time is 10 minutes per unit.
What is the bonus for a worker who manufactures 60 units in an 8-
hour day?
KK. $0
LL.$4
MM. $8
NN.$16