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Question:For each transaction,

(1) analyze the transaction using the accounting equation,

Use the following (partial) chart of accounts—account numbers in parentheses: Cash (101); Accounts Receivable (106); Office Supplies (124); Trucks (153); Equipment (167); Accounts Payable (201); Unearned Landscaping Revenue (236); Common Stock (307); Dividends (319); Landscaping Revenue (403); Wages Expense (601); and Landscaping Expense (696).

a. On May 15, DeShawn Tyler opens a landscaping company called Elegant Lawns by investing \(7,000 in cash along with equipment having a \)3,000 value in exchange for common stock.

b. On May 21, Elegant Lawns purchases office supplies on credit for \(500.

c. On May 25, Elegant Lawns receives \)4,000 cash for performing landscaping services.

d. On May 30, Elegant Lawns receives $1,000 cash in advance of providing landscaping services to a customer.

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Answer

Total cash amounts to $12,000.

Step by step solution

01

Accounting equation

The accounting equation is the horizontal form of expressing the double-entry system. Under this equation, all the assets are shown on the left side o the equation, and the liabilities and assets are shown on the right side of the equation. The sum of all assets equals the sum o all liabilities and capital.

02

Accounting equation for Elegant Lawns

Assets = Liabilities + Equity

Cash



$7,000



+ $4,000


+ $1,000


Equipment



$3,000





Office supplies




+ $500




=



=


=




Accounts payable




+ $500




Unearned Revenue






+ $1,000


+







Capital



$10,000





Revenue





+ $4,000



$12,000

$3,000

$500

=

$500

$1,000

$10,000

$4,000

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Yi Min started an engineering firm called Min Engineering. He began operations and completed seven transactions in May, which included his initial investment of \(18,000 cash. After those seven transactions, the ledger included the following accounts with normal balances.

Cash ……………………………………….. \)37,600

Office supplies ………………………………... 890

Prepaid insurance …………………………...4,600

Office equipment ………………………….. 12,900

Accounts payable …………………………..12,900

Common stock …………………………….. 18,000

Dividends …………………………………….. 3,370

Engineering fees earned …………………. 36,000

Rent expense ………………………………… 7,540

Required

2. The following seven transactions produced the account balances shown above.

a. Y. Min invested \(18,000 cash in the business in exchange for common stock.

b. Paid \)7,540 cash for monthly rent expense for May.

c. Paid \(4,600 cash in advance for the annual insurance premium beginning the next period.

d. Purchased office supplies for \)890 cash.

e. Purchased \(12,900 of office equipment on credit (with accounts payable).

f. Received \)36,000 cash for engineering services provided in May.

g. The company paid $3,370 cash in dividends.

Prepare a Cash T-account, enter the cash effects (if any) of each transaction, and compute the ending Cash balance (code each entry in the T-account with one of the transaction codes athrough g).

Question:Aracel Engineering completed the following transactions in the month of June.

a. Jenna Aracel, the owner, invested \(100,000 cash, office equipment with a value of \)5,000, and \(60,000 of drafting equipment to launch the company in exchange for common stock.

b. The company purchased land worth \)49,000 for an office by paying \(6,300 cash and signing a longterm note payable for \)42,700.

c. The company purchased a portable building with \(55,000 cash and moved it onto the land acquired in b.

d. The company paid \)3,000 cash for the premium on an 18-month insurance policy.

e. The company completed and delivered a set of plans for a client and collected \(6,200 cash.

f. The company purchased \)20,000 of additional drafting equipment by paying \(9,500 cash and signing a long-term note payable for \)10,500.

g. The company completed \(14,000 of engineering services for a client. This amount is to be received in 30 days.

h. The company purchased \)1,150 of additional office equipment on credit.

i. The company completed engineering services for \(22,000 on credit.

j. The company received a bill for rent of equipment that was used on a recently completed job. The \)1,333 rent cost must be paid within 30 days.

k. The company collected \(7,000 cash in partial payment from the client described in transaction g.

l. The company paid \)1,200 cash for wages to a drafting assistant.

m. The company paid \(1,150 cash to settle the account payable created in transaction h.

n. The company paid \)925 cash for minor maintenance of its drafting equipment.

o. The company paid \(9,480 cash in dividends.

p. The company paid \)1,200 cash for wages to a drafting assistant.

q. The company paid $2,500 cash for advertisements on the web during June.

Required

2. Open the following ledger accounts—their account numbers are in parentheses (use the balance column format): Cash (101); Accounts Receivable (106); Prepaid Insurance (108); Office Equipment (163); Drafting Equipment (164); Building (170); Land (172); Accounts Payable (201); Notes

Payable (250); Common Stock (307); Dividends (319); Engineering Fees Earned (402); Wages Expense (601); Equipment Rental Expense (602); Advertising Expense (603); and Repairs Expense (604). Post the journal entries from part 1 to the accounts and enter the balance after each posting.

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Identify whether a debit or credit results in the indicated change for each of the following accounts.

a. To increase Land f. To decrease Prepaid Rent

b. To decrease Cash g. To increase Notes Payable

c. To increase Fees Earned (Revenues) h. To decrease Accounts

Receivable

d. To increase Office Expense i. To increase Common Stock

e. To decrease Unearned Revenue j. To increase Store Equipment

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Required

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