On January 15, the end of the first biweekly pay period of the year, North Company's payroll register showed that its employees earned $30,000 of sales salaries. Withholdings from the employees's salaries include FICA Social Security taxes at the rate of 6.2%. FICA Medicare taxes at the rate of 1.45%, $3,000 of federal income taxes, $484 of medical insurance deductions, and $260 of union dues. No employee earned more than $7000 in this first period. Prepare the journal entry to record North Company's January 15 (employee) payroll expenses and liabilities.

Asmall town wants to build some new recreational facilities. the proposed facilities include a swimming pool, recreation center, basketball court and baseball field. the town council wants to provide the facilities which will be used by the most people, but they face budget and land limitations. the town has $400,000 and 14 acres of land. the pool requires locker facilities which would be in the recreation center, so if the swimming pool is built the recreation center must also be built. also, the council has only enough flat land to build the basketball court or the baseball field. the daily usage and cost of the facilities (in $1,000) are shown below. which facilities should they build? facilityusagecost ($1,000)landswimming pool4001002recreation center5002003basketball court3001504baseball field2001005