Bruce is a single father with 1 child. He can work as a bagger at the local grocery store for $6 per hour up to 1,200 hours per year. He is eligible for welfare, and if he does not earn any income, he will receive $15,000 a year. If Bruce works, the government policy is to deduct 60 cents from his welfare stipend for every $1 that he earns in income. With this policy in place, if Bruce works 600 hours, his income will be_________________.

Respuesta :

Answer:

$16,440.

Explanation:

Answer:

Total income= $16,440

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Welfare= $15,000

Work:

Salary= $6 per hour

Dedeuction= $0.60 per dollar earned.

We need to calculate the total income by summing the salary to the welfare and subtracting the deduction.

Salary= 600 hours*$6= $3,600

Deduction= 3,600*0.60= $2,160

Total income= 15,000 + 3,600 - 2,160= $16,440