1. Thomas Martin receives an hourly wage rate of $23, with time-and-a-half pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours during a week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 43; federal income tax withheld, $303; social security tax rate, 6.0%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%. What is the gross pay for Martin?

   a.$1,484

   b.$989

   c.$1,978

   d.$1,024