Thegross earnings of factory workers for Dinkel Company during the month of January are $400,000. The employer's payroll taxesfor the factory payroll are $80,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 75% is related to direct labor and 25% isattributable to indirect labor.(a)Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January. (Credit account titles are automatically indented whenthe amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)Account Titles and ExplanationSave for LaterDebitCreditAttempts: 0 of 1 used(b)The parts of this question must be completed in order. This part will be available when you complete the part above.Submit Answer

Solution a: Gross earnings of factory workers = $400,000 Employer payroll taxes= $80,000

The gross earnings of factory workers for Dinkel Company during the month of January are $400,000. The employer's payroll taxe for the factory payroll are $80,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 75% is related to direct labor and 25% is attributable to indirect labor. (a) will

The gross earnings of factory workers for Dinkel Company during the month of January are $400,000. The employer's payroll taxe for the factory payroll are $80,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 75% is related to direct labor and 25% is attributable to indirect labor. (a) will

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