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For each of the questions below, identify which type of income they are earning (wages, salary, piece rates or commission) and calculate the answers to the questions. Use the table to answer questions 1, 2 and 3. Permanent Employee Hourly Rates Casual Employee Hourly Rates Classification Base hourly Rate Mon-Fri after 6pm & all day Saturday Sunday Public…

Tiered pricing and percentage systems Businesses which involve sales (selling of products) may wish to add incentives/rewards for those sales agents and/or customers who sell or purchase more products. For example: A product supplier (i.e. seller) may decrease the price per unit/item for those customers who purchase more units. Companies with sales agents, such as Real Estate, Cars and Advertising, may want to treat their sales agents who…

Alex is a permanent retail employee, level 7. What is his: base hourly rate Sunday rate? When does the base hourly rate apply?   Solution: $17.11 $30.80 Mon-Fri before 6pm If Alex works a 35-hour week - from 9.00am-5.00pm with an hour for lunch (unpaid), Sunday to Thursday every week. How many hours does he work each day? How many hours does he work at the: base hourly…

What is the division of powers and how do law making powers matter when it comes to the services our governments provide? Levels of law making Australia has 3 levels of law making (also known as 3 levels of government): the Australian Government (or federal or national) state/territory governments local councils (also called shires or municipalities). All Australians have someone to represent them at each level of government. These…

Explore changes to Australian Government spending over a two-year period.Part A: Simple challengeAbout two-thirds of Australian Government tax revenue is spent on 4 main government functions:defenceeducationhealthsocial security and welfare.Your challenge is to use data to answer the question:Of the 4 main government functions, which had the greatest percentage increase in expenditure between 2021 and 2024?Predict an answer to this question.…

All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide Australians with the goods and services they need. Although some responsibilities of the 3 levels of government overlap, table 1 shows that each level provides different services to Australians. How is tax revenue spent? Table 1: Services provided by the 3 levels of government Australian Government State or territory governments Local councils…

Read the Taxes, services, and the division of powers – Explainer.Use the following words and phrases to write a brief statement about the role of different levels of government in providing the services needed by Australians.Begin with: All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide Australians with the goods and services they need.Words and phrasesdefencecurrencyimmigrationnational concernAustralian Governmentlocal…

Taxes are a big part of our lives and the government uses them to pay for all kinds of important things, like roads, hospitals and schools. All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide the goods and services needed by Australians. Everyone benefits from government spending, including you. Refer to table 1 to see which government services you might use each day.Table 1: Things you might do in a day and the level of…