In: Accounting
Analyzing Accounts Using Adjusted Data
Selected T-account balances for Fields Company are shown below as
of January 31, 2014; adjusting entries have already been posted.
The firm uses a calendar-year accounting period but prepares
monthly adjustments.
Supplies (A) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 6,400 |
Supplies Expense (E) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 7,680 |
Prepaid Insurance (A) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 4,592 |
Insurance Expense (E) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 656 |
Wages Payable (L) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 4000 |
Wages Expense (E) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 25,600 |
Truck (A) |
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Jan.31 Bal | 69,600 |
Accumulated Depreciation-Truck (XA) | |||
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Jan.31 Bal | 23,200 |
(a) If the amount in Supplies Expense represents the January 31
adjustment for the supplies used in January, and $4,960 worth of
supplies were purchased during January, what was the January 1
beginning balance of Supplies?
$Answer
(b) The amount in the Insurance Expense account represents the
adjustment made at January 31 for January insurance expense. If the
original insurance premium was for one year, what was the amount of
the premium and on what date did the insurance policy start?
$Answer
May 1, 2013
June 1, 2013
July 1, 2013
August 1, 2013
September 1, 2013
October 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
(c) If we assume that no beginning balance existed in Wages Payable
or Wages Expense on January 1, how much cash was paid as wages
during January?
$Answer
(d) If the truck has a useful life of five years, what is the
monthly amount of depreciation expense?
$Answer
How many months has Fields owned the truck?
Answer
Req a: | |||||
Answer is $ 9120 | |||||
Explanation: | |||||
Consumed Supplies | 7680 | ||||
Add: Ending supplies | 6400 | ||||
Total supplies | 14080 | ||||
Less: Purchases | 4960 | ||||
Beginning balance of supplies | 9120 | ||||
Req b: | |||||
Answer is Sep1 2013 , Annual premium is $ 7872 | |||||
Explanation: | |||||
Monthly Insurance expense | 656 | ||||
Unexired Insurance | 4592 | ||||
Unexired months | 7 | ||||
Expired month before Jan31 | 5 | ||||
Therefore Insurance Starts on | Sep 12013 | ||||
Amount of premium (656*12) | 7872 | ||||
Reqc: | |||||
Answer is $ 21600 | |||||
Explanation: | |||||
Total wage expnse | 25600 | ||||
Less: payable at the end | 4000 | ||||
Wages expense paid | 21600 | ||||
Req d: | |||||
Answer is $ 1160 | |||||
Explanation : | |||||
Cost of Truck | 69600 | ||||
Life of Truck in months | 60 | ||||
Monthly depreciation expense | 1160 | ||||
Req e: | |||||
Answer is 20 months | |||||
Explanation: | |||||
Balance in Accumulated dep | 23200 | ||||
Divide: Monthyl dep expense | 1160 | ||||
Number of months truck owned | 20 |