1. **State the problem:** Calculate Maru's net pay every payday given a weekly salary of 10000, mandatory contributions of 500, and non-taxable benefits of 1000. 2. **Understand the components:** - Weekly salary (gross pay) = 10000 - Mandatory contributions = 500 (deducted from salary) - Non-taxable benefits = 1000 (included in salary but not subject to tax) 3. **Calculate taxable income:** Taxable income = Weekly salary - Non-taxable benefits = 10000 - 1000 = 9000 4. **Calculate deductions:** Mandatory contributions = 500 5. **Calculate net pay:** Net pay = Taxable income - Mandatory contributions + Non-taxable benefits Net pay = 9000 - 500 + 1000 = 9500 6. **Check options:** None of the given options (9261.48, 8761.48, 9423.08) matches 9500 exactly. 7. **Consider possible tax or other deductions:** Since the problem does not specify tax rates or other deductions, the net pay based on given data is 9500. **Final answer:** None of the choices This means the net pay every payday is 9500 based on the given information, which is not listed among the options.