Answer:
Joy Tucker
Indication of the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction:
1. Opened a business bank account with a deposit of $36,000 in exchange for common stock.
Assets increased + $36,000 (Cash $36,000) = Liabilities + Equity increased + $36,000 (Common stock $36,000)
2. Purchased office supplies on account, $1,800.
Assets increased + $1,800 (Cash $36,000, Supplies $1,800) = Liabilities increased + $1,800 (Accounts payable $1,800) + Equity (Common stock $36,000)
3. Received cash from fees earned for managing rental property, $6,750.
Assets increased + $6,750 (Cash $42,750 , Supplies $1,800) = Liabilities increased (Accounts payable + $1,800) + Equity increased + $6,750 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $6,750)
4. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $5,000.
Assets decreased - $5,000 (Cash $37,750, Supplies $1,800) = Liabilities increased (Accounts payable + $1,800) + Equity decreased - $5,000 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $1,750)
5. Paid creditors on account, $1,375.
Assets decreased - $1,375 (Cash $36,375, Supplies $1,800) = Liabilities decreased - $1,375 (Accounts payable $425) + Equity (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $1,750)
6. Billed customers for fees earned for managing rental property, $9,500.
Assets increased +$9,500 (Cash $36,375, Supplies $1,800, Accounts receivable $9,500) = Liabilities decreased (Accounts payable $425) + Equity increased +$9,500 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $11,250)
7. Paid automobile expenses for month, $840, and miscellaneous expenses, $960.
Assets decreased -$1,800 (Cash $34,575, Supplies $1,800, Accounts receivable $9,500) = Liabilities decreased (Accounts payable $425) + Equity decreased -$1,800 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $9,450)
8. Paid office salaries, $3,600.
Assets decreased -$3,600 (Cash $30,975, Supplies $1,800, Accounts receivable $9,500) = Liabilities decreased (Accounts payable $425) + Equity decreased -$3,600 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $5,850)
9. Determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $350; therefore, the cost of supplies used was $1,450.
Assets decreased -$1,450 (Cash $30,975, Supplies $350, Accounts receivable $9,500) = Liabilities decreased (Accounts payable $425) + Equity decreased -$1,450 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $4,400)
10. Paid dividends, $3,000.
Assets decreased -$3,000 (Cash $27,975, Supplies $350, Accounts receivable $9,500) = Liabilities decreased (Accounts payable $425) + Equity decreased -$3,000 (Common stock + $36,000 + Retained Earnings $1,400)
Explanation:
The above transactions show their effects on the accounting equation, which states that assets = liabilities + equity. Each transaction has some effects on the assets with equal effects on either the liabilities or equity. This implies that the equation is always in balance. It is the basis of the double-entry system of accounting.
