Listed Here Are a Number of Accounts: Merchandise Inventory, Land

question 42

Essay

Listed here are a number of accounts: Merchandise Inventory, Land, Common Stock, Accounts Payable, Insurance Expense, Equipment, Cash, Cost of Goods Sold, Buildings, Retained Earnings, Supplies, Long-term Debt, Sales, Accounts Receivable.
Required:
Which of the accounts listed above are not assets? How would you categorize each of these nonasset accounts?

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