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An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $$15,$ 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, $46$ ; federal income tax withheld, $$110$; cumulative earnings for the year prior to this week, $$24,500$; social security tax rate, $6\%$; Medicare tax

rate, $1\mathrm{.}5\%$; state unemployment compensation tax, $3\mathrm{.}4\%$ on the first $$7,000$; and federal unemployment compensation tax, $0\mathrm{.}8\%$ on the first $$7,000.$ What is the net

amount to be paid to the employee?

a$.$ $$544\mathrm{.}88$

b$.$ $$539\mathrm{.}00$

c$.$ $$569\mathrm{.}87$

d$.$ $$625\mathrm{.}00$