DE11-16 Study the Employee Earnings Record for R. C. Dean in Exhibit 11-10. page 445. In addition to the amounts shown in the exhibit, the employer also paid all payroll taxes plus

(a) an amount equal to 7% of gross pay into Dean's pension retirement account, and

(b) health insurance for Dean at a cost of $140 per month. Compute the employer's total payroll expense for employee R. C. Dean during 2000. Carry all amounts to the nearest cent.