Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $18,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $10,800)


1.
Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $18,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $10,800). The sales tax law requires Dextra to collect 2% sales tax on every dollar of merchandise sold. Record the entry for the $18,000 sale and its applicable sales tax. Also record the entry that shows the payment of the 2% tax on this sale to the state government on October 15.
NoDateGeneral JournalDebitCredit
1Sep 3018,360selected answer correctnot attempted
not attempted18,000selected answer correct
not attempted360selected answer correct
2Sep 3010,800selected answer correctnot attempted
not attempted10,800selected answer correct
3Oct 15360selected answer correctnot attempted
not attempted360selected answer correct

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2.
Ticketsales, Inc., receives $4,920,000 cash in advance ticket sales for a four-date tour of Bon Jovi. Record the advance ticket sales on October 31. Record the revenue earned for the first concert date of November 5, assuming it represents one-fourth of the advance ticket sales. Ticketsales, Inc. initially records prepaid and unearned items in balance sheet accounts.
NoDateGeneral JournalDebitCredit
1Oct 314,920,000selected answer correctnot attempted
not attempted4,920,000selected answer correct
2Nov 051,230,000selected answer correctnot attempted
not attempted1,230,000selected answer correct

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Monday, July 8, 2019

Cala Manufacturing purchases a large lot on which an old building is located as part of its plans to build a new plant

Cala Manufacturing purchases a large lot on which an old building is located as part of its plans to build a new plant. The negotiated purchase price is $215,000 for the lot plus $110,000 for the old building. The company pays $34,000 to tear down the old building and $50,261 to fill and level the lot. It also pays a total of $1,465,515 in construction costs—this amount consists of $1,378,500 for the new building and $87,015 for lighting and paving a parking area next to the building.
  
Prepare a single journal entry to record these costs incurred by Cala, all of which are paid in cash.
NoTransactionGeneral JournalDebitCredit
11409,261selected answer correctnot attempted
87,015selected answer correctnot attempted
1,378,500selected answer correctnot attempted
not attempted1,874,776selected answer correct

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2.
On January 2, 2017, the Matthews Band acquires sound equipment for concert performances at a cost of $69,200. The band estimates it will use this equipment for four years, during which time it anticipates performing about 200 concerts. It estimates that after four years it can sell the equipment for $1,000. During year 2017, the band performs 45 concerts.
  
Compute the year 2017 depreciation using the straight-line method.


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