Rose’s ringlets, a national hair salon, pays the following in employee benefits each pay period: $700 for health care, 10% of gross wages for retirement income and 1.5% of gross wages for retiree health care. what will rose’s ringlets pay in employee benefits for nancy who has a gross wage of $5,200 for the pay period?

a
$ 598
b
$ 700
c
$ 1,220
d
$ 1,298