Acompany's gross salaries amount to $5600 for the week ended April 6. The following amounts are deducted from the employees vages: CPP of $300, El of $95, income tax of $2220, and health insurance of $475. In addition, the company accrues employer's payroll costs on the same day as it records payroll Assume vacation days are accrued at an average rate of 4% of the gross payroll ane hat the health insurance is 100% funded by the employees. How much is the debit to Employee Benefits Expense? $1132 $657 $619 Ⓒ$870

Acompany's gross salaries amount to $5600 for the week ended April 6. The following amounts are deducted from the employees vages: CPP of $300, El of $95, income tax of $2220, and health insurance of $475. In addition, the company accrues employer's payroll costs on the same day as it records payroll Assume vacation days are accrued at an average rate of 4% of the gross payroll ane hat the health insurance is 100% funded by the employees. How much is the debit to Employee Benefits Expense? $1132 $657 $619 Ⓒ$870

Principles of Cost Accounting

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Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Publisher:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Chapter3: Accounting For Labor

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Problem 12E: A weekly payroll summary made from labor time records shows the following data for Pima Company:...

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