According to a summary of the payroll of Scotland Company, salaries for the period were $500,000. Federal income tax withheld was $98,000. Also, $15,000 was subject to state (4.2%) and federal (0.8%) unemployment taxes. All earnings are subject to social security tax of 6.0% and Medicare tax of 1.5%. Required:
1. Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll. All employee earnings are subject to Medicare tax. If required, round your answers to the nearest cent. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank or enter "0"





2. Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll taxes. All employee earnings are subject to Medicare tax. If required, round your answers to the nearest cent. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank or enter "0".

As he explores his options, sergio notices that some opportunities appear to be riskier than others. when considering various opportunities, sergio should keep in mind that:

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

For 2016, gourmet kitchen products reported $22 million of sales and $19 million of operating costs (including depreciation). the company has $15 million of total invested capital. its after-tax cost of capital is 10%, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 36%. what was the firm’s economic value added (eva), that is, how much value did management add to stockholders’ wealth during 2016?