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Exercise 3-11 (Video)
A partial adjusted trial balance of Skysong, Inc. at January 31, 2020, shows the following.
Skysong, Inc. |
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Debit |
Credit |
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Supplies | $ 900 | |||
Prepaid Insurance | 1,800 | |||
Salaries and Wages Payable | $ 900 | |||
Unearned Service Revenue | 750 | |||
Supplies Expense | 800 | |||
Insurance Expense | 300 | |||
Salaries and Wages Expense | 3,200 | |||
Service Revenue | 2,000 |
Answer the following questions, assuming the year begins January
1.
(a)
If the amount in Supplies Expense is the January 31 adjusting entry
and $1,200 of supplies was purchased in January, what was the
balance in Supplies on January 1?
Supplies balance | $ |
(b)
If the amount in Insurance Expense is the January 31 adjusting
entry and the original insurance premium was for one year, what was
the total premium and when was the policy purchased?
Total premium | $ | |
Purchase date |
Sep. 30, 2019Jan. 31, 2019Jan. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2019July 31, 2019Aug. 1, 2019 |
(c)
If $3,700 of salaries was paid in January, what was the balance in
Salaries and Wages Payable at December 31, 2019?
Salaries and wages payable | $ |
a)
Closing suplly balance=Opening supplies+Supplies purchased-Supplies expense during the year
Closing supplies=$900
Supplies expense=$800
Supplies purchased=$1,200
$900=Opening supplies+$1200-$800
Opening supplies=$500
b) Insurance expense for january=$300
Total Insurance premium for 12 months=12*300
Total insurance premium=$3,600
Purchase date is August 1 2019 as Prepaid insurance in $1,800 which is for 6 months. So Insurance for 6 month is already paid.So, 6 months ending January 31 starts from August 31
c)
Closing salaries and wages payable=Opening salaries and wages payable+Salaries & wages expense-Salaries and wages paid
Clsong salaries and wages payable=$900
Salaries and wages expense=$3,200
Salaries and wages paid=$3,700
$900=Opening salaries and wages payable+$3,200-$3,700
Opening salaries and wages payable=$1,400
Salaries and wages payable balance on 31 December 2019=$1,400