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During the First Week of January,an Employee Works 46 Hours

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During the first week of January,an employee works 46 hours.For this company,workers earn 150% of their regular rate for hours in excess of 40 per week.Her pay rate is $16 per hour,and her wages are subject to no deductions other than FICA Social Security,FICA Medicare,and federal income taxes.The tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $127,200 earned each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings.The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%,and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%.Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay.The employee has $80 in federal income taxes withheld.What is the amount of this employee's gross pay for the first week of January?

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Definitions:

Managing Employees

The act of overseeing and guiding employees' work and performance to achieve organizational goals.

Human Capital

The collective skills, knowledge, abilities, health, and motivations of individuals that contribute to their economic value in the workforce.

Tangible Asset

Physical assets that can be seen and touched, such as machinery, buildings, and inventory.

Unskilled Workers

Laborers who possess no specific training or specialized skills and are typically employed in tasks that involve simple, routine activities.