Employees at a certain company are paid on Friday, December 28 for the five days ending on December 28. The next payday is Friday, January 4. Employees work 5 days a week. The weekly payroll amounts to $3,150. The appropriate adjusting journal entry on December 31 would be to credit Salaries and Wages Payable for $2,520. $2,160 $1,260. $3,150. $630.

Employees at a certain company are paid on Friday, December 28 for the five days ending on December 28. The next payday is Friday, January 4. Employees work 5 days a week. The weekly payroll amounts to $3,150. The appropriate adjusting journal entry on December 31 would be to credit Salaries and Wages Payable for $2,520. $2,160 $1,260. $3,150. $630.

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