62. A gourmet food company has received a large order for deluxe gift baskets from a corporate client. All baskets will have the same food content and will be delivered in a box with the logo of the corporate client. The company will have to hire temporary workers to assemble the gift baskets. The standard is for a worker to produce 40 baskets per shift. Workers are compensated $1 per basket and earn an additional 10% per basket beyond the standard output. How much would a worker producing 60 baskets in a shift earn?
Answer: C
A worker producing 60 baskets in a shift would earn 62 dollars.
To determine a worker's earnings for producing 60 baskets, we first calculate the standard pay for the first 40 baskets, which is $40. Since the worker exceeds the standard output by 20 baskets, they earn an additional 10% for each of those extra baskets, which amounts to $0.10 per basket. Therefore, the total earnings from the extra baskets is $2, bringing the total to $62.
A) 40 dollars
This option represents only the earnings for the standard production of 40 baskets. Since the worker is producing 60 baskets, this amount does not account for the additional earnings from the 20 extra baskets produced, making it incorrect.
B) 38 dollars
Earning $38 does not accurately reflect the payment structure provided in the scenario. A worker producing 60 baskets would earn at least the base pay for 40 baskets plus additional earnings for the extra 20, thus this option underestimates the total earnings and is incorrect.
C) 62 dollars
This is the correct answer because it accurately reflects the total earnings of the worker. The worker earns $40 for the first 40 baskets and an additional $2 for the 20 extra baskets produced, leading to a total of $62.
D) 80 dollars
This option is incorrect as it overestimates the worker's earnings. The worker does not receive $80 for producing 60 baskets, as the pay structure does not allow for such a high total; it is limited to the base plus the additional percentage for exceeding the standard output.
Conclusion
The correct calculation shows that the worker earns $62 for producing 60 baskets, which includes both the base pay for the standard output and the bonus for exceeding that output. All other options fail to reflect the correct earnings based on the outlined compensation structure, either underestimating or overestimating the total.