A Firm Reported Salary Expense of $239,000 for the Current

question 167

Multiple Choice

A firm reported salary expense of $239,000 for the current year. The beginning and ending balances in salaries payable were $40,000 and $15,000, respectively. What was the amount of cash paid for salaries?

• A) $214,000.
• B) $289,000.
• C) $264,000.
• D) $239,000.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

Distributing the expense of a physical asset across its lifespan.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, including expenses like rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as utility bills that increase with production volume.

Cash Break-Even

The sales level where operating cash flow is equal to zero.