Let's compare the weekly earnings of a salaried employee and an hourly employee.
### 1. Calculation of Total Hours Worked in a Week
First, we add up the total hours worked by an employee during the week:
[tex]\[ 0 + 8 + 8.5 + 9.5 + 10 + 8 + 3 = 47 \text{ hours} \][/tex]
### 2. Calculation of Weekly Salary for a Salaried Employee
A salaried employee makes \[tex]$78,000 per year. To find the weekly salary, we divide the annual salary by the number of weeks in a year (52 weeks):
\[ \frac{78000}{52} = 1500 \text{ dollars per week} \]
### 3. Calculation of Weekly Pay for an Hourly Employee
An hourly employee is paid \$[/tex]26 per hour but receives \$39 per hour for hours worked over 40 hours in a week.
- Regular hours: 40 hours
- Overtime hours: [tex]\( 47 - 40 = 7 \)[/tex] hours
Regular pay for 40 hours:
[tex]\[ 40 \times 26 = 1040 \text{ dollars} \][/tex]
Overtime pay for 7 hours:
[tex]\[ 7 \times 39 = 273 \text{ dollars} \][/tex]
Total weekly pay for the hourly employee:
[tex]\[ 1040 + 273 = 1313 \text{ dollars} \][/tex]
### 4. Comparison of Weekly Earnings
- Salaried employee: 1500 dollars per week
- Hourly employee: 1313 dollars per week
Given these calculations, we can see that salaried employees make more per week than hourly employees.
Therefore, the correct choice is:
c. Salaried pay. Salaried employees make more per week than hourly employees.
