Asked by bob

Nika earns a gross pay of $73,000. Her total employee benefits are 22% of her gross pay and she has no job expenses. If Nika gets an increase in pay of $5,000, what will her total employment compensation be? (Note: Employee benefits are based on Nika's original gross pay.)
a.
$78,000
b.
$79,100
c.
$94,060
d.
$95,160

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Original benefits = 22% of $73,000 = 0.22×73,000 = $16,060.
New gross pay = $73,000 + $5,000 = $78,000.
Total employment compensation = $78,000 + $16,060 = $94,060.

Answer: c.