Question

KaiLynn has total job benefits of $41,000 per year in her sales job. She pays $63 each month for a cell phone for work. She is also required to purchase samples kits which cost $235 each. If KaiLynn paid for 4 samples kits last year, what was her total employment compensation? a. $39,304 b. $40,060 c. $40,244 d. $42,696

Answer 1

First of all for me question gets over as soon as I saw the word compensation
Total employment compensation is actually everything including base salary,benefits,perks etc
So it's basically everything that company gives to employee in exchange for working.
So
Total employment compensation can never be less than total job benefits so only option d is greater than 41000
so answer is d
Now the mathematical way
Total employment compensation=Total employment benefits +Compensation costs
Now don't consider this as a formula
This is something which i felt is applicable to this sum so I m using it
Now
=41000+(63*No of months in one year)+(Cost of 4 sample kits)
=41000+(63*12)+(235*4)
=42696
Hope it helps
:)

Answer 2

Job Benefit = $41,000

Find the amount spent on cell phone a year:

1 month = $63

1 year = 63 x 12 = $756

Find the amount spent of sample kits:

1 kit = $235

4 kits = 235 x 4 = $940

Find total employment compensation:

Compensation = 41,000 - 756 - 940 = $39,304

Answer: (a) $39.304