Employees Earn $5,000 Per Day, Work Five Days Per Week

question 102

Multiple Choice

Employees earn $5,000 per day, work five days per week, Monday through Friday, and get paid every Friday. If the previous payday was January 26 and the accounting period ends on January 31, what amount is the ending balance in the wages payable account?

• A) $25,000
• B) $15,000
• C) $10,000
• D) $ 9,000

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