Lisa Meilo works for Pacific Company, which pays its employees time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Meilo's pay rate is $37 per hour. Her wages are subject to federal income tax, a Social Security tax deduction at the rate of 6.2 percent, and a Medicare tax deduction at the rate of 1.45 percent. She is married and claims three allowances. Meilo has an unpaid half-hour lunch break during an 8½-hour day. In the most recent pay period, she worked 50 hours. Meilo's beginning cumulative earnings are $73,654. Complete the following. If required, round all intermediate calculations and answers to the nearest cent, use rounded answers in subsequent computations a. fill in the blank 1 hours at straight time × $ fill in the blank 2 per hour   $fill in the blank 3 b. fill in the blank 4 hours overtime × $fill in the blank 5 per hour   fill in the blank 6 c. Total gross pay   $fill in the blank 7

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Lisa Meilo works for Pacific Company, which pays its employees time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. Meilo's pay rate is $37 per hour. Her wages are subject to federal income tax, a Social Security tax deduction at the rate of 6.2 percent, and a Medicare tax deduction at the rate of 1.45 percent. She is married and claims three allowances. Meilo has an unpaid half-hour lunch break during an 8½-hour day. In the most recent pay period, she worked 50 hours. Meilo's beginning cumulative earnings are $73,654.

Complete the following. If required, round all intermediate calculations and answers to the nearest cent, use rounded answers in subsequent computations

a. fill in the blank 1 hours at straight time × $ fill in the blank 2 per hour  

$fill in the blank 3

b. fill in the blank 4 hours overtime × $fill in the blank 5 per hour   fill in the blank 6
c. Total gross pay  

$fill in the blank 7

d. Federal income tax withholding $247.30  
e. Social Security tax withholding at 6.2 percent fill in the blank 8  
f. Medicare tax withholding at 1.45 percent fill in the blank 9  
g. Total withholding   fill in the blank 10
h. Net pay  

$fill in the blank 11

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