Question

Belkin co provides medical care and insurance benefits to its retireees in the current year belkin agrees to contribute 5% of the employees 310000 gross salaries to a terirement program what is the amount of employee benefits expense for the current period?
a. $25
b. $100
c. $250
d. $12,500
e. $25,000

Answer 1

Answer: 15,500

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Belkin co provides medical care and insurance benefits to its retireees in the current year Belkin agrees to contribute 5% of the employees 310000 gross salaries to a terirement program.

The amount of employee benefits expense for the current period will be calculated as:

= 5% × 310,000

= 5/100 × 310,000

= 0.05 × 310,000

= 15,500