Gross payroll for the employees of Slate Company totals $270,000 per week. From this, Social Security taxes of 6.20% and Medicare taxes of 1.45% must be withheld. In addition, federal and state income tax withholdings amount to 10.00% of gross payroll. Compute the total Employee Compensation Expense for one week.
a. $230,055
b. $305,355
c. $249,345
d. $270,000