The following information is available for the employees of Webber Packing Company for the first week of January Year 1 1.    Kayla earns $26 per hour and 1½ times her regular rate for hours over 40 per week. Kayla worked 50 hours the first week in January. Kayla's federal income tax withholding is equal to 11 percent of her gross pay. Webber pays medical insurance of $100 per week for kayla and contributes $57 per week to a retirement plan for her. 2.    Paula earns a weekly salary of $1,150. Paula's federal income tax withholding is 17 percent of her gross pay. Webber pays medical insurance of $145 per week for Paula and contributes $135 per week to a retirement plan for her. 3.    Vacation pay is accrued at the rate of 2 hours per week (based on the regular pay rate) for Kayla and $75 per week for Paula. Assume the Social Security tax rate is 6 percent on the first $110,000 of salaries and the Medicare tax rate is 1.5 percent of total salaries. The state unemployment tax rate is 5.4 percent and the federal unemployment tax rate is 0.6 percent of the first $7,000 of salary for each employee.   e. What is the total cost of compensation expense for the first week of January 1 for Webber Packing Company? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimals.)

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The following information is available for the employees of Webber Packing Company for the first week of January Year 1
1.    Kayla earns $26 per hour and 1½ times her regular rate for hours over 40 per week. Kayla worked 50 hours the first week in January. Kayla's federal income tax withholding is equal to 11 percent of her gross pay. Webber pays medical insurance of $100 per week for kayla and contributes $57 per week to a retirement plan for her.
2.    Paula earns a weekly salary of $1,150. Paula's federal income tax withholding is 17 percent of her gross pay. Webber pays medical insurance of $145 per week for Paula and contributes $135 per week to a retirement plan for her.
3.    Vacation pay is accrued at the rate of 2 hours per week (based on the regular pay rate) for Kayla and $75 per week for Paula.
Assume the Social Security tax rate is 6 percent on the first $110,000 of salaries and the Medicare tax rate is 1.5 percent of total salaries. The state unemployment tax rate is 5.4 percent and the federal unemployment tax rate is 0.6 percent of the first $7,000 of salary for each employee.
 

e. What is the total cost of compensation expense for the first week of January 1 for Webber Packing Company? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimals.)

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Payroll and employee compensation are related to the payments made by an employer to their employees in exchange for their work or services. Payroll includes the calculation and distribution of salaries, wages, bonuses, and deductions such as taxes, insurance, and retirement contributions.

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