Mason Painting Services has a weekly payroll of $ 20,000. December 31 falls on Wednesday and Mason will pay its employees the following Monday (January 5) for the previous full week. Assume that Mason has a fiveminusday workweek and has an unadjusted balance in Salaries Expense of $ 770,000 at December 31. What amount should be debited to Salaries Expense on December 31?

Suppose that a candy maker owns a building and is renting part of the building's space to a doctor. further suppose that because the candy maker is the owner, he has the right to make noise during the day while he makes candy. while the doctor cannot insist on a quiet environment, the doctor could move to a quieter building. however, rent in the next best building is $350/month more than rent in the noisy building. the candy maker can adopt a new technology that eliminates the noise for $275/month. given this situation, can the doctor find a private solution with the candy maker that will make both better off?