Use the following formula to answer the indicated question: Welfare benefit = Maximum benefit - 0.4 [Wages - (Work expenses + Child care costs)] Suppose Shanika works 2,000 hours per year at a wage of $6 per hour, has child care expenses of $3,000 per year, and has work expenses of $900. If the state maximum welfare benefit is $11,000 per year, based on the welfare formula given, Shanika's welfare benefit will be
A. $8,100.
B. $7,760.
C. Zero because her income exceeds the limit.
D. $2,900.
Answer: B
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