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The Employees of Dew Drop Inn Get Paid Every Friday

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The employees of Dew Drop Inn get paid every Friday for a 5-day workweek (Monday through Friday) .The total payroll is $5,000 per day of work.If the accounting period ends on Thursday of a given week,and the proper adjustment is made on Thursday,what will be the effect on the company's accounting system on Friday when the employees are paid for the week?


A) Decrease Cash by $25,000 and decrease shareholders' equity by recognizing Salaries expense for the same amount.
B) Decrease Cash by $25,000,decrease shareholders' equity by recognizing Salaries expense for $20,000 and decrease Salaries payable by $5,000.
C) Decrease Cash by $25,000,decrease shareholders' equity by recognizing Salaries expense for $5,000 and decrease Salaries payable by $20,000.
D) Decrease Cash by $5,000 and decrease shareholders' equity by recognizing Salaries expense for the same amount.

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