Use This Information to Answer the Following Question The Entry to Record the Payroll Would Include a
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question 12

Multiple Choice

Use this information to answer the following question. Baker Company has the following information for the pay period of January 1-15, 2010. Payment occurs on January 20.
$\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Gross payroll } & \$ 16,000 & \text { Federal income taxes withheld } & \$ 1,800 \\\text { Social security and Medicare rate } & 7.65 \% & \text { Federal unemployment tax rate } & 8 \% \\\text { State unemployment tax rate } & 5.4 \% & &\end{array}$ The entry to record the payroll would include a

• A) debit to Salaries Payable for the net amount.
• B) credit to State Unemployment Tax Payable.
• C) debit to Salaries Expense for the amount paid to the employees.
• D) debit to Salaries Expense for the gross payroll.

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