Question

The following transactions occurred during March 2016 for the Wainwright Corporation. The company owns and operates a wholesale warehouse.
1. Issued 30,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for $300,000 in cash.
2. Purchased equipment at a cost of $40,000. $10,000 cash was paid and a note payable was signed for the balance owed.
3. Purchased inventory on account at a cost of $90,000. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.
4. Credit sales for the month totaled $120,000. The cost of the goods sold was $70,000.
5. Paid $5,000 in rent on the warehouse building for the month of March.
6. Paid $6,000 to an insurance company for fire and liability insurance for a one-year period beginning April 1, 2016.
7. Paid $70,000 on account for the merchandise purchased in 3.
8. Collected $55,000 from customers on account.
9. Recorded depreciation expense of $1,000 for the month on the equipment.
Required:
Analyze each transaction and classify each as a financing, investing, and/or operating activity (a transaction can represent more than one type of activity). In doing so, also indicate the cash effect of each. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. If there is no cash effect, leave cell blank.)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Financing Activity : $300,000

2.Investing Activity : $10,000 and Non-cash Financing and Investing Activity : $30,000

3.Operating Activity : - $90,000

4.Operating Activity :   $50,000

5.Operating Activity :  -$5,000

6.Operating Activity :  -$6,000

7.Operating Activity :  -$70,000

8.Operating Activity :   $55,000

9.Operating Activity :   $1,000

Explanation:

Operating Activities involves the entity`s trading operation in ordinary course of business.

Investing Activities involves the entity`s sale or purchase of Investments.

Financing Activities involves the entity`s acquisition and sale of funds.