Art Parrish,the Sole Employee of Parrish Sales,has Gross Salary for March

question 99

Multiple Choice

Art Parrish,the sole employee of Parrish Sales,has gross salary for March of $4,000.The entire amount is under the OASDI limit of $106,800,and thus subject to FICA.He is also subject to federal income tax at a rate of 18%.Art has a deduction of $320 for health insurance and $80 for United Way.The second entry in the payroll cycle to record the disbursement of his net pay should include which of the following?

• A) Credit to Salary payable
• B) Debit to Payable to the United Way
• C) Debit FICA tax payable
• D) Credit Cash

---

Definitions:

Capital Investment

Funds invested in a firm or enterprise for the purpose of furthering its business objectives.

Stand-Alone Principle

Evaluation of a project based on the project’s incremental cash flows.

Equivalent Annual Cost

A financial analysis tool used to compare the cost effectiveness of different assets by breaking down their costs into equivalent annual amounts.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time for an investment.