Wakefield Company Discovered the Following Errors Made in January 2018

question 103

Essay

Wakefield Company discovered the following errors made in January 2018.
1. A payment of salaries expense of $900 was debited to Equipment and credited to Cash, both for $900.
2. A collection of $2,000 from a client on account was debited to Cash $200 and credited to Service Revenue $200.
3. The purchase of equipment on account for $680 was debited to Equipment $860 and credited to Accounts Payable $860.
Instructions
Correct the errors by reversing the incorrect entry and preparing the correct entry.

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Definitions:

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment caused by a downturn in the economic cycle, such as a recession, which reduces the demand for goods and services.

Structural Unemployment

Unemployment caused by a mismatch between workers' skills and the requirements of available jobs, often due to technological or economic changes.

Frictional Unemployment

The short-term unemployment that arises from the process of matching workers with jobs, often due to workers changing jobs or entering the workforce.

Potential Output

The highest level of real GDP (gross domestic product) that can be sustained over the long term without increasing inflation.