The Statewide Sales Company has gross pay for March of $45,000. Which of the following would be included in the journal entry in the payroll cycle to record salary expense?

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To record salary expense, the account to be debited is Salaries and Wages Expense. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because it credits the expense account, while option B is incorrect because it debits cash which only records the payment made to employees. Option C is incorrect because it debits the payable account, which would only be used to record unpaid salary liabilities.

The Statewide Sales Company Has Gross Pay for March of $45,000