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The average employee of Girard Corporation earns gross pay of $75,000 per year.The following table shows the relative size of various payroll amounts by expressing each as a percentage of total wages and salaries expense (gross pay) :
In addition,Girard pays $425 per month per employee for group health insurance.
-Which of the following represents the second largest payroll related expense incurred by Girard?

• A)Group health insurance premiums.
• B)Income taxes expense.
• C)The employer's share of social security taxes and Medicare taxes.
• D)Wages and salaries expense.

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