When Recording the Costs Associated with a Postemployment Benefit of a Employer

question 23

Multiple Choice

When recording the costs associated with a postemployment benefit of a employer that was just laid off in the current period, a debit will be made to

• A) Salaries expense for the total estimated cost of the postemployment benefit
• B) Salaries expense for the current period cost of the unemployment benefit
• C) Benefits payable for the total estimated cost of the postemployment benefit
• D) Benefits payable for the current period cost of the unemployment benefit

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