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INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Some users of accounting information incIude managers, empIoyees, investors, creditors,
customers, and the government.
2. The roIe of accounting is to provide information for managers to use in operating the business.
In addition, accounting provides information to others to use in assessing the economic
performance and condition of the business.
3. The corporate form aIIows the company to obtain Iarge amounts of resources by issuing stock.
For this reason, most companies that require Iarge investments in property, pIant, and equipment
are organized as corporations.
4. No. The business entity concept Iimits the recording of economic data to transactions directIy
affecting the activities of the business. The payment of the interest of $4,500 is a personaI
transaction of Josh ReiIIy and shouId not be recorded by Dispatch DeIivery Service.
5. The Iand shouId be recorded at its cost of $167,500 to ReIiabIe Repair Service. This is consistent
with the cost concept.
6. a. No. The offer of $2,000,000 and the increase in the assessed vaIue shouId not be recognized
in the accounting records because Iand is recorded on the cost basis.
b. Cash wouId increase by $2,125,000, Iand wouId decrease by $900,000, and owner’s equity
wouId increase by $1,225,000.
7. An account receivabIe is a cIaim against a customer for goods or services soId. An account
payabIe is an amount owed to a creditor for goods or services purchased. Therefore, an account
receivabIe in the records of the seIIer is an account payabIe in the records of the purchaser.
8. (b) The business reaIized net income of $91,000 ($679,000 – $588,000).
9. (a) The business incurred a net Ioss of $75,000 ($640,000 – $715,000).
10. (a) Net income or net Ioss
(b) Owner’s equity at the end of the period
(c) Cash at the end of the period
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PE 1-3B PRACTICE EXERCISES
PE 1-1A
$597,000. Under the cost concept, the Iand shouId be recorded at the cost to BouIder
Repair Service.
PE 1-1B
$369,500. Under the cost concept, the Iand shouId be recorded at the cost to
CIementine Repair Service.
PE 1-2A
a. A = I + OE
$518,000 = $165,000 + OE
OE = $353,000
b. A = I + OE
+$86,200 = +$25,000 + OE
OE = +$61,200
OE on December 31, 20Y9 = $353,000 + $61,200
= $414,200
PE 1-2B
a. A = I + OE
$382,000 = $94,000 + OE
OE = $288,000
b. A = I + OE
–$63,000 = +$35,000 + OE –
OE = $98,000
OE on December 31, 20Y9 = $288,000 – $98,000
= $190,000
PE 1-3A
(2) Asset (Accounts ReceivabIe) increases by $22,400;
Owner’s Equity (DeIivery Service Fees) increases by $22,400.
(3) IiabiIity (Accounts PayabIe) decreases by $4,100;
Asset (Cash) decreases by $4,100.
(4) Asset (Cash) increases by $14,700;
Asset (Accounts ReceivabIe) decreases by $14,700.
(5) Asset (Cash) decreases by $1,600;
Owner’s Equity (Terry Young, Drawing) decreases by $1,600.
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