Following Is a List of Events for Sterling Moving for the Month

question 97

Essay

Following is a list of events for Sterling Moving for the month of January. Show the effects in dollars of these events on the accounting equation by completing the table below.
Jan. 1 Owner invested $30,000 cash into the business.
3 Purchased $1,500 of equipment with cash.
5 Purchased $400 of supplies on account.
12 Bought a car, paying $2,000 in cash and signing a note
for $10,000.
14 Performed services for a customer for $1,000 on account.
15 Paid employee wages of $600.
18 Paid $2,000 on the note payable for the car purchased on Jan. 12.
24 Performed services for a customer for cash, $2,500.
27 Collected $500 from the customer of Jan. 14.
30 Owner withdrew $400 cash for personal use. $\begin{array} { | r | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Date } & \text { Cash } & \text { A/R } & \text { Supp. } & \text { Equip } & \text { Car } & \text { A/P } & \text { N/P } & \text { Capital } \\\hline \text { Jan. 1 } & & & & & & & & \\\hline 3 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 5 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 12 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 14 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 15 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 18 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 24 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 27 & & & & & & & & \\\hline 30 & & & & & & & & \\\hline \text { Total } & & & & & & & & \\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output, representing the cost per unit of output.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money or the return on investment, expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service can be bought or sold, determined by supply and demand.

Diminishing Returns

A rule in economics that asserts once investments in a specific sector reach beyond a certain threshold, the returns on those investments will not keep rising if all other factors stay unchanged.