Compute payroll

An employee earns $$36$ per hour and $1\mathrm{.}5$ times that rate for all hours in excess of $40$ hours per week. If the employee worked $55$ hours during the week.

Assume that the social security tax rate is $6\mathrm{.}0\%,$ the Medicare tax rate is $1\mathrm{.}5\%,$ and the employee's federal income tax withheld is $$518.$

a$.$ Determine the gross pay for the week.

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b$.$ Determine the employee's net pay for the week. When required round interim computations to two decimal places. Round your final answer to two decimal places.

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