On July 12, 2021, Carbondale City Ordered a New Computer

question 81

Essay

On July 12, 2021, Carbondale City ordered a new computer at an anticipated cost of $126,200. The computer was received on July 16, 2021 with an actual cost of $129,450. Payment was subsequently made on August 15, 2021.Required:(A) Prepare all the required journal entries and identify the type of fund in which each entry was recorded for the governmental fund financial statements.(B) Prepare all the required journal entries to be recorded for the government-wide financial statements.

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Definitions:

Transfer Payments

These are payments made by the government to individuals or other entities without the government receiving any goods or services in return, such as welfare checks.

Government Budget Deficit

A situation where the government's expenditures exceed its revenues over a specified period of time, leading to borrowing or debt accumulation.

Federal Deficits

The financial situation in which the government's expenditures exceed its revenues in a given fiscal year.

Public Capital

Assets owned by the public sector or government, including infrastructure like roads, bridges, schools, and hospitals that are used for public services.