Chicago Works employs $20$ workers. Each employee is paid wages of $$25$ per hour and works an $8-$hour workday, Monday through Friday. Employee wages are paid every Friday for the workweek just ending.

A$)$ Compute the dollar amount of the weekly payroll.

B$)$ The last payday of the year was Friday, December $26.$ Prepare the adjusting entry for wages on Wednesday, December $31,$ the last day of the fiscal period.