Several Transactions Are Listed

question 219

Short Answer

Several transactions are listed. Use the choices to identify the effect on the accounting equation for each transaction listed. (Choices may be used more than once.)
a.Assets and liabilities increase
b.Assets and contributed capital increase
c.Assets and retained earnings increase
d.Two asset accounts are impacted, but there is no net effect on total assets
e.Assets and liabilities decrease
f.Assets and retained earnings decrease
g.Liabilities increase and retained earnings decrease
h.Liabilities decrease and retained earnings increase
-Paying for a previous purchase on credit

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Definitions:

Quality of Earnings

An assessment of the degree to which a company's earnings are derived from sustainable, core business activities.

Productive Assets

Assets that are utilized in the production process to generate revenue, including machinery, buildings, and equipment.

Investing Activities

Financial transactions related to the acquisition or sale of long-term assets and other investments not considered cash equivalents.

Direct Method

An accounting practice for presenting cash flows from operating activities by listing major classes of gross cash receipts and payments.