**Year-End Adjusting Entry for Weekly Wages****Scenario:**Websawvy operates on a 5-day work week and pays weekly wages totaling $1,750. Given that December 31 falls on a Tuesday, the aim is to determine the appropriate adjusting entry to record the accrual of wages at year-end.**Question:**If December 31 falls on a Tuesday, what should be the adjusting entry to record the accrual of wages at year-end?**Options:****A.** Debit to Wages Expense, $350; credit to Wages Payable, $350 **(Correct Calculation: 1 day's wages = $1,750/5 = $350)****B.** Debit to Wages Payable, $350; credit to Wages Expense, $350 **C.** Debit to Wages Expense, $700; credit to Wages Payable, $700 **(Calculation Error: This assumes 2 days' wages, though only 1 day is required)****D.** No entry required *Explanation:*Since December 31 is a Tuesday, the company will need to accrue wages for the 1 day (Monday) that employees have worked but have not yet been paid for by year-end. The correct accounting treatment is to debit the Wages Expense and credit Wages Payable to reflect this accrued liability.*Note: It’s important for students to understand how to break down the given amount into daily wages and how to calculate the necessary adjusting entry based on the number of workdays that overlap with the end of the fiscal period.*

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Websavvy has a 5-day work week and pays weekly wages in the amount of $1,750. If December 31 falls on a Tuesday, what would be the adjusting entry to record the accrual of wages at year-end? debit to Wages Expense, $350; credit to Wages Payable, $350 B debit to Wages Payable, $350%; credit to Wages Expense, $350 debit to Wages Expense, $700; credit to Wages Payable, $700 no entry required

Websavvy has a 5-day work week and pays weekly wages in the amount of $1,750. If December 31 falls on a Tuesday, what would be the adjusting entry to record the accrual of wages at year-end? debit to Wages Expense, $350; credit to Wages Payable, $350 B debit to Wages Payable, $350%; credit to Wages Expense, $350 debit to Wages Expense, $700; credit to Wages Payable, $700 no entry required

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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