Answer:
The question has below options:
A. The unsold cars count as inventory investment for 2017. 2018 GDP is not affected.
B.The unsold cars count as consumption spending in 2018.
C. The unsold cars count in the inventory investment category for both years and count as consumption spending in 2018.
Option B is the correct answer
Explanation:
The unsold stock of 10 cars in 2017 is classified as investment since the cost of producing them is expected to yield returns in 2018 when they have been sold.
However, the unsold stock of 2017 becomes 2018 consumption of GDP since it relates to household expenditure in 2018, as a result it is accorded such classification.
It cannot be classified as government expenditure as the government is not the one purchasing the vehicle
Also, the ten cars have nothing to do with import or export as they are trade within the domestic economy
Answer: Limited Liability
Explanation: Business owners' liability for debts is restricted to the amount they put into the business.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry to record the purchase is shown below;
Materials (510 units × $18) $9,180
To Accounts payable $9,180
(To record the purchases)
Here the material is debited as it increased the assets and credited the account payable as it also increased the liabilities
Therefore the above journal entry should be passed
Answer:
Sales Discounts 190 debit
Allowance for Sales Discounts 190 credit
Explanation:
From the current accounts receivable, the company has 10,000 within discount period and t expect the customer will take them so:
10,000 x 2% = 200 expected discount
currenly the accouting balance for the expected discount is 10 so:
200 - 10 = 190 allowance for sales discounts adjustment.
Remember we do this adjustment to match the expenses or discount withthe period they are generated. Not doing so, will imput discount to the next period for transaction which occurs in the current one.
Answer:
S/N ACCOUNT DEBIT CREDIT
1 Equipment $22,000
Cash $22,000
Being payment for new component expected to increase the
equipment’s productivity by 10% a year
2. Equipment Repairs expenses $6,250
Cash $6,250
Being payment for equipment repair
3. Equipment $14,870
Cash $14,870
Being payment for equipment repair to prolong the useful life
the asset
Explanation:
The initial cost incurred in acquiring an asset is debited to asset account, subsequently every other cost spent on the assets are either expenses against the earning of that period or expensed over many years over the useful life of the asset.
Capitalization is the recognition of an expense as an asset in the balance sheet rather than expenses in the income statement.
The payment of $22,000 paid for the equipment productivity must be capitalized, that is added to the cost of the asset because it is a cost that is expected to increase the equipment’s productivity by 10% a year.
The $6,250 paid for normal repair is a revenue items which is to be expensed against the earning of that period.
The $14,870 paid for repairs which will increase the useful life of the equipment from four to five years is a capital expenditure which should capitalized, that is added to the cost of the asset.
