George Clausen $($age $48)$ is employed by Kline Company and is paid an annual salary of $$43,108.$ He has just decided to join the company's Simple Retirement Account $($IRA form$)$ and has a few questions. Answer the following for Clausen: Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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a$.$ What is the maximum that he can contribute into this retirement fund?

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$15,500$

b$.$ What would be the company's contribution?

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$1,293\mathrm{.}24$

Note: For items c$.$ & d$.$ below, round interim amounts to two decimal places. Use these values in subsequent computations then round final answer to two decimal places.

c$.$ What would be his weekly take$-$home pay if he contributes the maximum allowed retirement contribution $($married filing jointly, wage$-$bracket method $,$ and a $2\mathrm{.}3\%$ state income tax on total wages$)?$

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$418\mathrm{.}41$

d$.$ What would be his weekly take$-$home pay without the retirement contribution deduction?

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$716\mathrm{.}51$