Total payroll of Walnut Co. was $1,900,000, of which $330,000 represented amounts paid in excess of $118,500 to certain employees. The amount paid to employees in excess of $7,000 was $1,480,000. Income taxes withheld were $461,000. The state unemployment tax is 1.2%, the federal unemployment tax is .8%, and the F. I.C. A. tax is 7.65% on an employee's salaries and wages to $118,500 and 1.45% in excess of $118,500. (a) Prepare the journal entry for the salaries and wages paid.

(b) Prepare the entry to record the employer payroll taxes.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.