Percy Inc. has a calendar year-end. The following information is available regarding employee wages: • Its employees earn wages of $2,000 each day for their five-day workweek. Percy pays its employees $10,000 every Friday. As of the end of Monday, Dec 31, its employees had worked a total of one (1) day for which they have not yet been paid. • On January 4, the employees were paid a total of $10,000. Required: In the general journal below, prepare the adjusting entry needed on Dec 31, 20X1, and the regular journal entry to record wages paid on Jan 4, 20X2. Reminder: Do not use symbols, decimals, commas, or cents in your numerical responses. Date 12/31/X1 1/4/X2 Account Name: Wages Expense Wages Payable Wages Payable Wages Expense ◆ ♦ Debit Credit

Percy Inc. has a calendar year-end. The following information is available regarding employee wages: • Its employees earn wages of $2,000 each day for their five-day workweek. Percy pays its employees $10,000 every Friday. As of the end of Monday, Dec 31, its employees had worked a total of one (1) day for which they have not yet been paid. • On January 4, the employees were paid a total of $10,000. Required: In the general journal below, prepare the adjusting entry needed on Dec 31, 20X1, and the regular journal entry to record wages paid on Jan 4, 20X2. Reminder: Do not use symbols, decimals, commas, or cents in your numerical responses. Date 12/31/X1 1/4/X2 Account Name: Wages Expense Wages Payable Wages Payable Wages Expense ◆ ♦ Debit Credit

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