An employee receives an hourly rate of $$17,$ with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of $40$ during the week. Payroll data for the first week of the calendar are as follows: hours worked, $44$ ; federal income tax withheld, $$142$; Social security tax rate, $6\%$; and Medicare tax rate, $1\mathrm{.}5\%$; state unemployment tax, $5\mathrm{.}4\%$ on the first $$7,000$; and federal unemployment tax, $0\mathrm{.}8\%$ on the first $$7,000.$ What is the net amount to be paid to the employee? If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.

a$.$ $$547\mathrm{.}35$

b$.$ $$782\mathrm{.}00$

c$.$ $$1,122\mathrm{.}00$

d$.$ $$581\mathrm{.}35$

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