A company pays each of its two office employees each Friday at the rate of $100 per day each for a five-day week that begins on Monday.If the monthly accounting period ends on Tuesday and the employees worked on both Monday and Tuesday,the month-end adjusting entry to record the salaries earned but unpaid is:
A)Debit Unpaid Salaries $600 and credit Salaries Payable $600.
B)Debit Salaries Expense $400 and credit Salaries Payable $400.
C)Debit Salaries Expense $600 and credit Salaries Payable $600.
D)Debit Salaries Payable $400 and credit Salaries Expense $400.
E)Debit Salaries Expense $400 and credit Cash $400.

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The employees worked for two days (Monday and Tuesday) at $100 per day each, totaling $400. The adjusting entry records the salaries expense incurred but not yet paid.

A Company Pays Each of Its Two Office Employees Each