calculate the cash payments for salaries during 2018

2. The following selected account balances are taken from a merchandising company's records: For the Dec. 31, Dec. 31 2017 2018 Year 2018 Merchandise inventory Accounts payable .. Salaries payabl Accounts receivable Total assets Sales $ 15,600 $21,200 32,400 27,400 4,400 3,000 e...42,000 36,000 234,000 286,000 $312,000 165,600 48,000 Cost of goods sol.d. Salaries expense