Answer:
1. Issued shares of common stock to investors in exchange for $181,000 in cash - Asset (increase) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (increase)
2. Borrowed $54,000 by issuing bonds - Asset (increase) = Liabilities (increase) + Equity (NA)
3. Purchased delivery trucks for $60,000 cash - Asset (No effect) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (NA)
4. Received $17,000 from customers for services performed - Asset (increase) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (increase)
5. Purchased supplies for $5,800 on account - Asset (increase) = Liabilities (increase) + Equity (NA)
6. Paid rent of $4,800 - Asset (decrease) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (decrease)
7. Performed services on account for $11,000 - Asset (increase) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (increase)
8. Paid salaries of $29,300 - Asset (decrease) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (decrease)
9. Paid a dividend of $10,700 to shareholders - Asset (decrease) = Liabilities (NA) + Equity (decrease)
Explanation:
An accounting equation is usually expressed by this formula: Asset = Liabilities + Equity.
- The issued shares of common stock increases Cash (Asset) by $181,000 and also increases Common stock (Equity) by the same amount.
- The bonds payable increases Liabilities by $54,000 and Cash by the same amount.
- The purchase of delivery truck has no effect since there is decrease in Cash and increase in Fixed asset by the same amount - both transactions affect asset.
- The receipt from customers increases Cash and Sales revenue, which ultimately impacts Retained earnings (Equity).
- The purchase of supplies on account means there would be an increase in Supplies (Asset) and increase in accounts payable (Liabilities).
- If the rent paid is not a prepayment, it would be a reduction in Cash (Asset) and increase in Operating expenses (which ultimately affects Equity).
- Services performed on account increases Sales revenue (which invariably impacts Equity) and increases Accounts receivable (Asset).
- Payment of salaries is outflow of Cash (Asset reduced) and increase in Salaries expenses. This reduces the net income by $29,300.
- Dividend of $10,700 causes an outflow of Cash (Asset) and reduction in Retained earnings (Equity).