What is the term for my paycheck (after taxes and deductions have been taken out)?
Net Pay
How much is the basic overtime rate of pay if the regular pay is $12.00 per hour?
$18.00 (or time and a half)
What is my annual wage if I get paid $800 semi-monthly (26 pays per year)?
$20,800
Who makes the most when each paycheck is $450... A) Paid Quarterly, B) Paid Semi-monthly or C) Paid Bi-weekly?
C) Paid Bi-weekly...$450 X 26 pays = $11,700.
Joe makes $9.00 per hour and works 43 hours one week. What is his total pay (including overtime)?
$400.50 calculated as such: ($9.00 x 40 = $360) + ($13.50 x 3 = $40.50)
What is extra money given for good service called?
Tip
What is the term for money witheld from my gross paycheck (including taxes, insurance, medical, etc)?
Deductions
What is the term for part per one hundred called?
Percent
What is another term for the military's "Basic Training" called?
Boot Camp
What is the term for an amount subtracted from the original price called?
A discount
What is the fee charged on the unpaid balance of a charge/credit card account called?
Interest
What is the term for a payment plan, where customers make an initial deposit, and receive the item once the remainder of the price is paid?
Layaway
What would be my new account balance if my credit card bill was $200 with 14% interest added to it?
$228
In old accounting ledgers (bank books), what color ink would indicate a debt?
Red
Which credit card company has Samuel Jackson asking, "What's in your wallet?"
Capital One
What is the colorful term for the retail sales day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
I'll meet you at the store at 7:30 pm. What is that in "military time"?
1930 hours
What is the unit price for apples if my cost is $1.59 for 4 pounds?
$0.3975 (rounded to $.40)
What is the cost of a $28.00 shirt that is 20% off?
$22.40
What's the better deal: A) An 8 ounce pizza for $3.29 or B) A 7 ounce pizza for $2.69 ?
A=$.41/ounce and B=$.38/ounce, so B is the better deal.
What is the money made on top of salary as a percentage of total sales called?
Commission
What is the name of the movie with the famous quote, "Show me the money!"
Jerry Macguire
What is $19.8473129 rounded off the the nearest penny?
$19.85
What is the total cost of fabric if you need 5 and 1/8 yards at $3.50 per yard?
5.125 x 3.50 = $17.94 (rounded to the nearest penny)
Which President's face appears on the $10 bill?
No President. It is Alexander Hamilton (and he was not a President)