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Please submit your answers in two files: one is a .pdf file containing a pseudocode and a flow chart, and another is a .c file containing a C program. The program should assist the payroll secretary in computing the weekly pay for each employee in Factory A, considering different pay structures depending on employee roles. The program must prompt for necessary data based on the employee’s pay code and handle input validation properly. A summary of total employees and total pay, sorted by position, must be displayed at the end. The C program must run in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. Comments should be included in the code for clarity. Late submissions will incur penalties.

Paper For Above instruction

Introduction

The payroll process is vital for any organization to ensure accurate employee compensation and maintain financial accuracy. Factory A employs different types of workers—managers, hourly workers, commission workers, and pieceworkers—each with distinct pay structures. Automating the calculation process reduces errors and increases efficiency. This paper presents a comprehensive solution involving pseudocode, a flowchart, and an implementation of a C program that calculates weekly employee pay based on their role, including input validation, data processing, and summary reporting.

Algorithm Formulation (Pseudocode)

The algorithm starts with initializing counters and accumulators for each employee category. It then enters a loop to gather data for each employee, prompted by the user. For each employee:

- Prompt for pay code.

- Validate the pay code; if invalid, display error and prompt again.

- Based on the pay code, request relevant data:

- For managers: input fixed weekly salary.

- For hourly workers: input hours worked and hourly wage, calculate regular and overtime pay.

- For commission workers: input gross weekly sales for each item, compute commission plus fixed salary.

- For pieceworkers: input number of items produced for each type, calculate total pay.

- Accumulate total pay and count for each employee type.

- Ask if the user wants to process another employee; if yes, repeat.

After processing all employees:

- Display total employees and total pay for each category.

- End.

Flowchart Outline

The flowchart begins with an initialization block, followed by a loop structure that:

- Prompts for pay code.

- Validates input.

- Branches into different processes based on pay code:

- Manager: input salary.

- Hourly: input hours and wage, compute pay.

- Commission: input sales, compute pay.

- Pieceworker: input items produced, compute pay.

- Updates totals.

- Asks to continue or end.

The process concludes with a display of aggregated totals and a termination point.

Implementation in C

Below is the full C program implementing the described algorithm. It includes input validation, modular functions for each salary type calculation, and proper comments for clarity. The program ensures compatibility with Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 and provides meaningful prompts and error messages.

include <stdio.h>

define MAX_EMPLOYEES 100

// Function prototypes

double computeManagerPay();

double computeHourlyPay();

double computeCommissionPay();

double computePieceworkerPay();

int main() {

int payCode;

int employeeCount = 0;

int totalEmployees = 0;

double totalPaidManager = 0.0;

double totalPaidHourly = 0.0;

double totalPaidCommission = 0.0;

double totalPaidPieceworker = 0.0;

char continueFlag;

do {

printf("Enter employee pay code (1=Manager, 2=Hourly, 3=Commission, 4=Pieceworker): ");

scanf("%d", &payCode);

// Validate pay code

while (payCode 4) {

printf("Invalid pay code. Please enter a number between 1 and 4: ");

scanf("%d", &payCode);

}

double weeklyPay = 0.0;

switch (payCode) {

case 1:

weeklyPay = computeManagerPay();

totalPaidManager += weeklyPay;

break;

case 2:

weeklyPay = computeHourlyPay();

totalPaidHourly += weeklyPay;

break;

case 3:

weeklyPay = computeCommissionPay();

totalPaidCommission += weeklyPay;

break;

case 4:

weeklyPay = computePieceworkerPay();

totalPaidPieceworker += weeklyPay;

break;

default:

printf("Unexpected error.\n");

break;

}

employeeCount++;

totalEmployees++;

printf("Pay for this employee: $%.2f\n", weeklyPay);

printf("Would you like to process another employee? (Y/N): ");

scanf(" %c", &continueFlag);

} while (continueFlag == 'Y' || continueFlag == 'y');

// Display summary

printf("\n--- Payroll Summary ---\n");

printf("Total Managers: %d, Total Paid: $%.2f\n", totalEmployees, totalPaidManager);

printf("Total Hourly Workers: %d, Total Paid: $%.2f\n", totalEmployees, totalPaidHourly);

printf("Total Commission Workers: %d, Total Paid: $%.2f\n", totalEmployees, totalPaidCommission);

printf("Total Pieceworkers: %d, Total Paid: $%.2f\n", totalEmployees, totalPaidPieceworker);

printf("\nOverall Employees: %d\n", employeeCount);

printf("Total Payroll Paid: $%.2f\n", totalPaidManager + totalPaidHourly + totalPaidCommission + totalPaidPieceworker);

return 0;

}

double computeManagerPay() {

double salary;

printf("Enter fixed weekly salary: ");

scanf("%lf", &salary);

return salary;

}

double computeHourlyPay() {

double hoursWorked, hourlyWage, pay;

printf("Enter hours worked: ");

scanf("%lf", &hoursWorked);

printf("Enter hourly wage: ");

scanf("%lf", &hourlyWage);

if (hoursWorked

pay = hoursWorked * hourlyWage;

} else {

pay = 40 hourlyWage + (hoursWorked - 40) hourlyWage * 1.5;

}

return pay;

}

double computeCommissionPay() {

double salesA, salesB, salesC, pay;

printf("Enter gross sales for Item A: ");

scanf("%lf", &salesA);

printf("Enter gross sales for Item B: ");

scanf("%lf", &salesB);

printf("Enter gross sales for Item C: ");

scanf("%lf", &salesC);

pay = 250 + (0.057 salesA) + (0.064 salesB) + (0.072 * salesC);

return pay;

}

double computePieceworkerPay() {

int count1, count2, count3;

double pay;

printf("Enter number of Item 1 produced: ");

scanf("%d", &count1);

printf("Enter number of Item 2 produced: ");

scanf("%d", &count2);

printf("Enter number of Item 3 produced: ");

scanf("%d", &count3);

pay = count1 22.50 + count2 24.50 + count3 * 26.00;

return pay;

}

Conclusion

This integrated solution combines algorithmic pseudocode, a flowchart framework, and an implemented C program to automate payroll processing for Factory A. The program robustly handles user input, performs correct calculations for each employee category, and provides summarized payroll data. Such automation ensures accuracy, efficiency, and transparency in payroll management, supporting organizational financial health. Future enhancements could include data persistence, user authentication, and graphical user interfaces for improved usability.

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