Daniel Co. has 500 employees who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. On January 1, 2020, Daniel started granting its employees 20 days of PTO each year. PTO days earned in 2020 may first be taken on January 1, 2021. Information relative to these employees is as follows: Year Hourly Wages Vacation Days Earned by Each Employee Vacation Days Used by Each Employee
2020 $25 20 0
2021 $30 20 15
2022 $35 20 20

ABC has accrued the liability for compensated absences at the current rates of pay in effect when the compensated time is earned. What is the amount of expense related to compensated absences that should be reported on Crane's income statement for 2020?

The amount of expense for compensated absence to report in income statement for 2020 is $2,000,000.

Explanation:

This can be calculated using the following formula:

Amount to report in income statement for 2020 = Number of employees * Hourly wages in 2020 * Number of hours worked daily * Vacation Days Earned by Each Employee (1)

Where;

Number of employees = 500

Hourly wages in 2020 = $25

Number of hours worked daily = 8

Vacation Days Earned by Each Employee = 20

Substituting the values into equation (1) we have:

Amount to report in income statement for 2020 = 500 * $25 * 8 * 20

Amount to report in income statement for 2020 = $2,000,000

Therefore, the amount of expense for compensated absence to report in income statement for 2020 is $2,000,000.

c is the correct answer.