In 20-- the annual salaries paid each of the officers of Abrew, Inc., follow. The officers are paid semimonthly on the 15th and the last day of the month. Compute the FICA taxes to be withheld from each officer's pay on (a) November 15 and (b) December 31. If required, round intermediate calculations and your answers to nearest cent. Use rounded answers in subsequent calculations. If an amount is zero, enter "0". a. November 15 Name and Title Annual Salary OASDI Taxable Earnings OASDI Tax HI Taxable Earnings HI Tax Hanks, Timothy, President $141,600 $ $ $ $ Grath, John, VP Finance 119,000 James, Sally, VP Sales 69,600 Kimmel, Joan, VP Mfg. 54,000 Wie, Pam, VP Personnel 51,600 Grant, Mary, VP Secretary 49,200 b. December 31 Name and Title Annual Salary OASDI Taxable Earnings OASDI Tax HI Taxable Earnings HI Tax Hanks, Timothy, President $141,600 $ $ $ $ Grath, John, VP Finance 119,000 James, Sally, VP Sales 69,600 Kimmel, Joan, VP Mfg. 54,000 Wie, Pam, VP Personnel 51,600 Grant, Mary, VP Secretary 49,2

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Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] the following data is provided for garcon company and pepper company. garcon company pepper company beginning finished goods inventory $ 13,800 $ 18,850 beginning work in process inventory 16,700 20,700 beginning raw materials inventory 8,800 13,500 rental cost on factory equipment 28,250 26,650 direct labor 22,400 37,400 ending finished goods inventory 17,300 14,300 ending work in process inventory 23,200 19,400 ending raw materials inventory 5,900 9,600 factory utilities 11,250 15,000 factory supplies used 10,900 5,700 general and administrative expenses 32,500 44,500 indirect labor 2,500 9,880 repairs—factory equipment 4,820 2,150 raw materials purchases 41,500 63,000 selling expenses 54,800 49,000 sales 238,530 317,510 cash 33,000 23,700 factory equipment, net 222,500 124,825 accounts receivable, net 13,400 23,950 required: 1. complete the table to find the cost of goods manufactured for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017. 2. complete the table to calculate the cost of goods sold for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017.

Using the smith's bbq report, the cost of wine for next week will increase by 2% from the current week. if all other cost of sales stays constant, what will be the approximate total cost of sales for next week?