Mr. Zee worked 52 hours during the week ended January 18, 2013. He is paid $20 per hour, and is paid time-and-a-half for all hours over 40 in a week. He had $200 withheld from his pay for federal income taxes, and $20 withheld for health insurance. The combined social security and Medicare tax rate is 7.65%, and the federal and state unemployment tax rates are 0.8% and 5.4%, respectively. All earnings are taxable. What is the total employer payroll tax expense for Mr. Zee's current paycheck?

a. $79.17

b. $44.37

c. $34.80

d. $0

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