Question

Clever Computers has a five-day workweek and pays the office staff $3,050 each week. If the month ends on a Thursday, the adjusting entry will credit Wages Payable for a.$1,220. b.$3,050. c.$2,440. d.$610.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is b.$3,050.

Explanation: Clever Computers has a five-day workweek and pays $3,050 each week. The payment will only occur at the end of the workweek when the staff have earned the wages. However, the month ended on Thursday, meaning that the staff have only worked for four-day workweek. They have therefore earned $2,440 (4/5*$3,050) at the end of the month but that payment is not due because the 5-day workweek has not been completed. The complete journals the company would raise would be Debit Wages (overhead) $2,440, Debit Wages receivable $610 and Cr Wages payable $3,050.

When it is next month after the five-day workweek has been completed, the company would Dr Wages Payable $3,050 and Credit Cash $3,050 to make the payment.