An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $16, 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, 47; federal income tax withheld, $147; cumulative earnings for the year prior to this week, $25,022; 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.$1,128.00

b.$544.40

c.$600.40

d.$808.00