An employee working 40 hours per week earns a salary of $600 per week but gets a second job offer to work 40 hours per week, hourly at $20 an hour. Which position generates the most income and how much more does that position make? Show your work or explain how you got your answer. (4 points)

Answer 1

To compare the two job offers, we need to calculate the weekly earnings for both positions.

1. Current Salary Job:

   • Salary per week = $600

2. New Hourly Job:

   • Hourly wage = $20
   • Hours per week = 40
   • Weekly earnings from the hourly job = Hourly wage × Hours per week
   • Weekly earnings from the hourly job = $20 × 40 = $800

Now, let's compare the incomes:

• Current job income = $600
• New job income = $800

Next, we find out how much more the new job earns:

Difference in income:

• Income from new job - Income from current job = $800 - $600 = $200

Conclusion: The second job generates more income, earning $800 per week compared to $600 from the first job.

The second position makes $200 more per week than the first position.