The Analytical Framework Used to Evaluate Transactions Is Reproduced Below

question 4

Essay

The analytical framework used to evaluate transactions is reproduced below:
$\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Cash }+\text { Non-Cash }=\text { Liabilities } & +\text { Contributed } & +\text { Accumulated Other }+&\text { Retained } \\\text { Assets } & \text { Capital } & \text { Comprehensive }&\text { Earnings } \\& & \text { Income }\end{array}$


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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Definitions:

Intentional Fraud

Deliberate deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.

Punitive Damages

Monetary compensation awarded in lawsuits as a punishment to the defendant for egregious or harmful conduct, beyond compensatory damages.

Rescission

The act of revoking, cancelling, or annulling a contract, returning all parties involved to their positions prior to the agreement, often due to misrepresentation, fraud, or mutual mistake.

Materiality

The significance of information or an event in influencing decisions or actions based on its potential impact.