Which one of the following is least apt to help convince managers to work in the best interest of the stockholders? Assume there are no golden parachute a. Stock option plans
b. Threat of a company takeover
c. Threat of a proxy fight
d. Increasing managers' base salaries

On january 15, the end of the first biweekly pay period of the year, north company’s payroll register showed that its employees earned $32,000 of sales salaries. withholdings from the employees’ salaries include fica social security taxes at the rate of 6.2%, fica medicare taxes at the rate of 1.45%, $3,000 of federal income taxes, $772 of medical insurance deductions, and $260 of union dues. no employee earned > $7,000 in this first period. prepare the journal entry to record north company’s january 15 (employee) payroll expenses and liabilities.