Answer:
The journal entry to record the merchandise return and the payment should be:
Dr Cash 2,940
Dr Sales discount 60
Dr Sales returns and allowances 600
Cr Accounts receivable 3,000
The second entry must be made to record the increase in inventory:
Dr Merchandise inventory 600
Cr Sales returns and allowances 600
Explanation:
The sales returns and allowances account is used to record returned merchandise, while the sales discount account is used to record discounts for early payments or other types of sales discounts.
Answer:
Positive statement is defined as the statement which are fact based and tells us the reality and these statements can be tested, amended or rejected on behalf of the evidence.
Normative statement is defined as the statements which includes suggestions or opinions that can be tested by observing the evidence. These are the subjective statements.
(a) Positive statement
(b) Normative Statement
(c) Normative Statement
(d) Positive statement
(e) Positive statement
(f) Normative statement
Answer:
The opportunity cost = $2.5
Explanation:
Given:
You own a building that has four possible uses: a cafe, a craft store, a hardware store, and a bookstore. The value of the building in each use is $2,000; $3,000; $4,000; and $5,000, respectively.You decide to open a hardware store.
<u>Question asked:</u>
The <u>opportunity cost of using this </u><u>building for a hardware store</u> ?
<u>Solution:</u>
As we know:
What you sacrifice = Value of a cafe + Value of a craft store + Value of a bookstore
= $2000 + $3000 + $5000 = $10,000
What you gain = Value of a hardware store
= $4000
Thus, the opportunity cost of using this building for a hardware store is $2.5
Answer: variable; fixed
Explanation: In the short run, Kyoko's workers are variable inputs. This is because, the number of workers needed can be varied based on production needs, even in the short run. Examples are energy, labor etc.
Kyoko's ovens are fixed inputs. Fixed inputs are those inputs whose quantities cannot be changed in the short run by a firm as it seeks to change the quantity of output produced. Examples are equipment, land and building.
Answer:
(a) Operating activity
(b) Financing activity
(c) Operating activity
(d) Investing activity
Explanation:
Basically there are three types of activities:
1. Operating activities: It includes those transactions which affect the working capital, and it records transactions of cash receipts and cash payments.
2. Investing activities: It records those activities which include purchase and sale of the fixed assets
3. Financing activities: It records those activities which affect the long term liability and shareholder equity balance.
So,
(a) Increase in accounts receivable come under the operating activities, and this is to be in a negative amount
(b) Issue of preference shares comes under financing activity, and this is added while computing the financing activities
(c) The depreciation expenses are added in the net income whereas the bond premium amortization is to be deducted from the net income. These both items have come under operating activities
(d) An increase in land value comes under the investing activity.
