Payroll Accounting and Discussion of Labour Costs Bas Marketing Research paid its weekly and monthly payroll on January 31. The following information is available about the payroll:

2. What is the employees' gross pay? What amount does Bas pay in excess of gross pay as a result of taxes and benefits? (Note: Provide both an absolute dollar amount and as a percentage of gross pay, rounding to two decimal places.)
3. How much is the employees' net pay as a percentage of total payroll-related expenses? (Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)
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