The Eighth-Grade Class Is Preparing for Its Annual "School Scam

question 41

Essay

The eighth-grade class is preparing for its annual "School Scam Skit" in which it parodies amusing school events during the year.Alonzo discovers that,by mistake,the class has sold 500 tickets for an auditorium that has a seating capacity of 200.The auditorium is not available any other night,and the class doesn't have funds available to rent a suitable room elsewhere.Numerous possible solutions may exist,but the class is feeling panicked.Describe how a class committee might attempt to approach the problem using each of the following strategies.[Note: Some strategies might not be effective.Also,you do not need to derive a solution,given that you do not have all the information needed.The main interest is the procedures that you use.]
-Working backwards:

---

Definitions:

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances in temporary accounts to permanent accounts, preparing the books for the next accounting period.

Adjusting Entries

Entries in the books of accounts made during the final part of an accounting cycle to distribute profits and costs to their rightful period.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts.

Adjusting Entries

Records entered into accounting logs at the close of an accounting period to assign earnings and expenses to the period they truly happened.