The Analytical Framework Used to Evaluate Transactions Is Reproduced Below

question 64

Essay

The analytical framework used to evaluate transactions is reproduced below:

Using this analytical framework indicate the effect of each of the following transactions for Staples Corporation:
1.Staples recorded cash sales of $25,000.The merchandise had cost $19,000 to manufacture.
2.Staples purchased $8,500 of raw material inventory on account.
3.The company paid $2,500 for property insurance for the next 12 months.
4.Staples paid its employees $5,000 for the month.
5.The company purchased $1,000 of supplies on account.
6.Staples issued $25,000 of long-term debt.
7.The company used $10,000 of excess cash to purchase marketable securities.
8.Staples purchased a machine for $16,000 using $8,000 cash with the balance on account.
9.Staples paid $2,500 for interest expense on the long-term debt.
10.At the end of the year the marketable securities that Staples purchased in transaction 7 were now worth $14,500.
11.Depreciation for the period was $1,500.
12.Staples examined the equipment and determined that its fair value was $10,000.

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