Alana's reaction after completing this process is the following: "Wait a second, Sharon! I think my boss is ripping me off! I work 15 hours a week, on average, at
$11/hour. According to my receipts above, I'm spending much less per month than I'm earning,
but, as we've already established, I've only got $56 saved up from 3 years of working. What
gives? How do I file a complaint? How do I get my money back? Wait until I report this boss of
mine! I'm putting this on social media!"
Sharon can tell that Alana is angry, but she's pretty sure her boss isn't stealing money from her
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Answer This
Do some quick math to compare how much Alana should be making per month and to
compare it to how much she's spending to determine why Alana's concerned.
Assume she is paying 20 percent in taxes - you have to deduct that to get her net pay or take home
pay.