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The following information is for employee Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15.

Total hours worked: 48 Rate: $15 per hour, with double time for all hours in excess of 40 Federal income tax withheld: $200 United Fund deduction: $50 Cumulative earnings prior to current week: $6,400 Tax rates: Social security: 6% with no maximum earnings. Medicare tax: 1.5% on all earnings. State unemployment: 5.4% with no maximum earnings; on employer. Federal unemployment: 0.8% with no maximum earnings; on employer.

a. Determine (1) total earnings, (2) total deductions, and (3) cash paid. If required, round interim calculations to two decimal places.

1. Total earnings	$fill in the blank 1
2. Total deductions	fill in the blank 2
3. Cash paid	$fill in the blank 3

b. Determine each of the employer's payroll taxes related to the earnings of Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Social security and Medicare taxes	$fill in the blank 4
State unemployment tax	fill in the blank 5
Federal unemployment tax	fill in the blank 6
Total	$fill in the blank 7