In: Accounting
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On October 1, 20Y6, Jay Crowley established Affordable Realty, which completed the following transactions during the month:
| Oct. | 1 | Jay Crowley transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for common stock, $29,700. | 
| 2 | Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $2,250. | |
| 3 | Purchased supplies on account, $2,300. | |
| 4 | Paid creditor on account, $840. | |
| 5 | Earned sales commissions, receiving cash, $14,500. | |
| 6 | Paid automobile expenses (including rental charge) for month, $1,630, and miscellaneous expenses, $590. | |
| 7 | Paid office salaries, $2,000. | |
| 8 | Determined that the cost of supplies used was $1,350. | |
| 9 | Paid dividends, $2,300. | 
| 1. | Journalize entries for transactions Oct. 1 through 9. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. | ||||||
| 2. | Post the journal entries to the T accounts, selecting the appropriate date to the left of each amount to identify the transactions. Determine the account balances, after all posting is complete. Accounts containing only a single entry do not need a balance. | ||||||
| 3. | Prepare an unadjusted trial balance as of October 31, 20Y6. | ||||||
| 4. | Determine the following:
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| 5. | 
 Determine the increase or decrease in retained earnings for October.  |