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An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $21, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 45; federal income tax withheld, $134; cumulative earnings for the year prior to this week, $25,740; social security tax rate, 6.0%; Medicare tax rate,

An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $21, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 45; federal income tax withheld, $134; cumulative earnings for the year prior to this week, $25,740; social security tax rate, 6.0%; Medicare tax rate,

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An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $21, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 45; federal income tax withheld, $134; cumulative earnings for the year prior to this week, $25,740; social security tax rate, 6.0%; Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment compensation tax, 3.4% on the first $7,000; and federal unemployment compensation tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. What is the net amount to be paid to the employee? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

a.$997.50
b.$736.19
c.$788.69
d.$1,417.50
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