The Mechanics of Accounting
Questions and Correct Answers.
Burton Company purchased goods for resale. Burton Company paid some cash for the purchase
and the remainder was put on the company's credit accounts with its suppliers.
What is the effect of this transaction on the accounting equation?
Inventory UP, Cash DOWN, Accounts Payable UP
Inventory DOWN, Cash DOWN, Accounts Payable DOWN
Inventory DOWN, Cash UP, Accounts Payable UP
Inventory UP, Cash UP, Accounts Payable DOWN - Answer Inventory UP, Cash DOWN, Accounts
Payable UP
Dridge Company sold inventory for cash. The selling price was more than the original cost of the
inventory.
What is the effect of this transaction on the accounting equation?
Cash UP, Inventory UP, Retained Earnings UP
Cash UP, Inventory DOWN, Retained Earnings DOWN
Cash UP, Inventory DOWN, Retained Earnings UP
Cash UP, Inventory UP, Retained Earnings DOWN - Answer Cash UP, Inventory DOWN, Retained
Earnings UP
Lyman Company paid cash for employee wages.
What is the effect of this transaction on the accounting equation?
Cash UP, Retained Earnings UP
Cash UP, Retained Earnings DOWN