State University, a Very Large Public University, Has a Policy

question 18

Multiple Choice

State University, a very large public university, has a policy of granting faculty members a one-year sabbatical leave after a period of seven years of continuous employment. The leave is to be used for further study, research, or service. During the fiscal year ended 6/30/18, the university paid $3 million to faculty members on sabbatical leave and estimated that faculty members currently not on sabbatical leave earned $3.5 million toward sabbatical leaves they are likely to take in the future. The amount of sabbatical expenditures for the year ended 6/30/18 should be

• A) $0 million.
• B) $3 million.
• C) $3.5 million.
• D) $6.5 million.

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