Answer:
The additional pay beyond the regular 40 hours of work within 7 consecutive days is $18.
Explanation:
According to the FLSA (which is the Fair Labor Standards Act), employees must be paid for wotk that is over 40 hours a week at a rate that is not less than one and half that of the regular pay rate.
Therefore, in the question above, one and half of $12 is $18 and this is what should be paid to the employee after an overtime beyond 40 hours a wek.