Question

The following information pertains to the City of Williamson for 2017, its first year of legal existence. For convenience, assume that all transactions are for the general fund, which has three separate functions: general government, public safety, and health and sanitation. Receipts: Property taxes $414,000 Franchise taxes 43,000 Charges for general government services 6,200 Charges for public safety services 4,300 Charges for health and sanitation services 47,800 Issued long-term note payable 314,000 Receivables at end of year: Property taxes (90% estimated to be collectible) 100,800 Payments: Salary: General government 60,200 Public safety 32,800 Health and sanitation 20,200 Rent: General government 16,300 Public safety 21,000 Health and sanitation 3,900 Maintenance: General government 27,600 Public safety 5,700 Health and sanitation 11,500 Insurance: General government 8,400 Public safety ($3,800 still prepaid at end of year) 15,300 Health and sanitation 15,700 Interest on debt 25,120 Principal payment on debt 6,280 Storage shed 194,000 Equipment 120,000 Supplies (20% still held) (public safety) 16,600 Investments 92,000 Ordered but not received: Equipment 16,500 Due in one month at end of year: Salaries: General government 4,500 Public safety 8,400 Health and sanitation 9,300 Compensated absences (such as vacations and sick days) are legally owed to general government workers at year-end total $19,500. These amounts will not be taken by the employees until so late in 2018 that the payment is not viewed as requiring 2017 current financial resources. The city received a piece of art this year as a donation. It is valued at $23,900. It will be used for general government purposes. There are no eligibility requirements. The city chose not to capitalize this property. The general government uses the storage shed that was acquired this year. It is being depreciated over 10 years using the straight-line method with no salvage value. The city uses the equipment for health and sanitation and depreciates it using the straight-line method over five years with no salvage value. The investments are valued at $109,900 at the end of the year. For the equipment that has been ordered but not yet received, the City Council (the highest decision-making body in the government) has voted to honor the commitment when the equipment is received. a-1. Prepare a statement of activities for governmental activities for December 31, 2017. a-2. Prepare a statement of net position for governmental activities for December 31, 2017. b-1. Prepare a statement of revenues, expenditures, and other changes in fund balances for the general fund as of December 31, 2017. Assume that the city applies the consumption method. b-2. Prepare a balance sheet for the general fund as of December 31, 2017. Assume that the city applies the consumption method.

Answer 1