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BAC Chapter 1
BAC Chapter 1 - WHS BAC Chapter 1 Earning Money vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hourly rate | amount of money paid for each hour of work |
| wages | number of hours worked multiplied by the hourly rate |
| annual wages | money earned by an employee in one year |
| estimate | judge the value of something without being exact |
| a.m. | ante meridiem |
| p.m. | post meridiem |
| overtime | working time beyond a regular 40-hour week |
| time and a half | payment of 1.5 times the regular hourly rate |
| double time | payment of two times the regular hourly rate |
| tip | extra money given for good service |
| piecework | work paid according to the number of units completed |
| key digit | number to be rounded |
| bimonthly | every two months |
| biweekly | every two weeks |
| quarterly | four times a year |
| salary | payment of a fixed amount of money at regular intervals |
| semiannually | every six months |
| semimonthly | twice a month |
| percentage | amount calculated by multiplying a percent times a number |
| commission | percentage of total sales |
| rate of commission | percent used to compute commissions |
| gross pay | full earnings |
| deductions | money withheld from gross pay |
| take-home pay | amount a worker receives after deductions are subtracted from gross pay |