For each of the following separate cases, prepare adjusting entries required of financial statements for
the year ended (date of) December 31, 2017. (Entries can draw from the following partial chart of
accounts:
Cash; Interest Receivable; Supplies; Prepaid Insurance; Equipment; Accumulated
Depreciation—Equipment; Wages Payable; Interest Payable; Unearned Revenue; Interest Revenue;
Wages Expense; Supplies Expense; Insurance Expense; Interest Expense; Depreciation Expense—
Equipment.)
a. Wages of \(8,000 are earned by workers but not paid as of December 31, 2017.
b. Depreciation on the company’s equipment for 2017 is \)18,000.
c. The Office Supplies account had a \(240 debit balance on December 31, 2016. During 2017, \)5,200 of
office supplies are purchased. A physical count of supplies at December 31, 2017, shows \(440 of supplies
available.
d. The Prepaid Insurance account had a \)4,000 balance on December 31, 2016. An analysis of insurance
policies shows that \(1,200 of unexpired insurance benefits remain at December 31, 2017.
e. The company has earned (but not recorded) \)1,050 of interest from investments in CDs for the year
ended December 31, 2017. The interest revenue will be received on January 10, 2018.
f. The company has a bank loan and has incurred (but not recorded) interest expense of $2,500 for the
year ended December 31, 2017. The company must pay the interest on January 2, 2018.
