At the End of 20X4, Dallas Company Made the Following $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Dr Wage expense } & 10,000 & \\\hline \text { Cr Wages payable } & & 10,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$

Multiple Choice

At the end of 20X4, Dallas Company made the following adjusting entry to record $10,000 accrued (unpaid) wages: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Dr Wage expense } & 10,000 & \\\hline \text { Cr Wages payable } & & 10,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ A payroll of $40,000 (including the $10,000 accrued wages) was paid during the first week of January, 20X5. The entry to record the payment of this payroll should include a

A) $10,000 debit to wages expense and a $30,000 debit to wages payable.
B) $30,000 debit to wages expense and a $10,000 debit to wages payable.
C) $40,000 debit to wages expense and a $10,000 debit to wages payable.
D) $50,000 debit to wages expense and a $10,000 debit to wages payable.