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POc# using operators with calculations (net pay) (gross pay)
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copied!<p>I don't understand if the calculation for <code>netPay = grossPay - (fedtax withholding + social security tax withholding)</code>. Are my calculations correct within the program? Dealing with such in <code>editedTax</code>?? If someone could help I'd appreciate it.</p> <p><strong>More info</strong>: When I display <code>netPay</code> within an output, I receive a runtime error, where I couldn't convert the negative to currency with <code>{0:c2}</code>.</p> <pre><code>using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; namespace ConsoleApplication5 { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string empName; string userInput; double netPay; double editedTax1; double grossPay; double editedTax2; double hrsWorked; double ovtWorked; double payRate; const double FED_TAX = .28; const double SS_TAX = 7.65; // step 1 Console.WriteLine(" WEEKLY PAYROLL INFORMATION"); // step 2 Console.WriteLine(" --------------------------"); // step 3 Console.Write("\n Please enter the employer's name: "); empName = Console.ReadLine(); //step 4 Console.Write("\n Please enter the number of hours worked this week: "); userInput = Console.ReadLine(); hrsWorked = Convert.ToDouble(userInput); // step 5 Console.Write("\n Please enter the number of OVERTIME HOURS worked this week: "); userInput = Console.ReadLine(); ovtWorked = Convert.ToInt32(userInput); // step 6 Console.Write("\n Please enter employee's HOURLY PAY RATE: "); userInput = Console.ReadLine(); payRate = Convert.ToDouble(userInput); // step 7 grossPay = (hrsWorked * payRate + ovtWorked * 1.5 * payRate); // step 8 editedTax1 = FED_TAX * grossPay; // step 9 editedTax2 = SS_TAX * grossPay; // step 10 netPay = editedTax1 + editedTax2 - grossPay; // step 11 Console.WriteLine("\n\n The weekly payroll information summary for: " + empName); Console.WriteLine("\n Gross pay: {0:C2} ", grossPay); // step 12 Console.WriteLine(" Federal income taxes witheld: {0:C2} ", editedTax1); Console.WriteLine(" Social Security taxes witheld: {0:C2} ", editedTax2); Console.WriteLine(" Net Pay: {0:C2}", netPay); } } } </code></pre>

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