Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry is shown below:-
Vacation benefits expense Dr, $13,500
To Vacation benefits payable $13,500
(Being vacation benefits expense is recorded)
Vacation benefits payable = Actual vacation benefit - Vacation actually taken in 2018 but not includes vacation related to 2018
= (($909,000 - $9,000) × (1 ÷ 40)) - $9,000
= ($900,000 × 0.025) - $9,000
= $13,500