An Employee Receives an Hourly Wage Rate of $15, with Time

Multiple Choice

An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $15, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the first week of the calendar year. Payroll data for the first week of the calendar year are as follows: hours worked, 48; federal income tax withheld, $120; social security tax rate, 6%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment tax, 5.4% on the first $7,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. What is the net amount to be paid to the employee?

A) $568.74
B) $601.50
C) $660.00
D) $574.90