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Calculate the deductions from Miranda Lee's gross biweekly pay and her total earnings for Social Security and Medicare.

a) $171.62 for Social Security, $40.14 for Medicare
b) $200.06 for Social Security, $132.00 for Medicare
c) $210.36 for Social Security, $138.00 for Medicare
d) $166.08 for Social Security, $56.99 for Medicare

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Final answer:

To calculate Miranda Lee's deductions for Social Security and Medicare, we would need to apply the tax rates of 6.2% and 1.45% to her gross biweekly pay. The given options do not accurately reflect these percentages, and without her exact gross biweekly pay amount, we cannot provide a correct answer from the options provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the deductions from Miranda Lee's gross biweekly pay for Social Security and Medicare, we use the provided payroll tax rates. Social Security tax is calculated at 6.2% of gross income and Medicare tax is calculated at 1.45% of gross income. Without the specific biweekly gross pay amount, we cannot determine the exact deduction amounts. However, if we examine the numbers provided in the multiple-choice options, none of them reflect the exact percentages that are associated with the Social Security and Medicare tax rates. Thus, we are unable to choose a correct answer from the options provided without additional information on Miranda's gross biweekly pay.

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