Song Lee earns a weekly salary of $775 plus 17% commission on net sales over $2,000. Her total sales last week were $5,483.92 with no returned sales. Rounded to the nearest cent, what are Song Lee's gross earnings for the week?

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First, we need to find out the net sales: 
$5,483.92 - $2,000 = $3,483.92
Then, we can find the commission earned: 
$3,483.92 x 0.17 = $591.47
Finally, we add the weekly salary and commission earned: 
$775 + $591.47 = $1,366.47 
Rounded to the nearest cent, Song Lee's gross earnings for the week are $1,367.27, which is option D.

Song Lee Earns a Weekly Salary of $775 Plus 17