The Following Entries Were Made by the Accountant of Patel

question 137

Essay

The following entries were made by the accountant of Patel Pastries during its first month of operation:
1).James Patel,the owner,deposited $3,000 in the business's new checking account.
2)Patel Pastries paid the first month's rent of $400 in cash.
3)Patel Pastries purchased equipment by signing a note payable of $11,000.
4)Cash sales for the month were $4,500.
5)Patel Pastries purchased cooking supplies for $1,400 cash.
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After the accountant posts these entries to the general ledger,what is the balance in the Cash account?
A) $7,500
B) $7,100
C) $5,700
D) $16,700

• A) $7,500
• B) $7,100
• C) $5,700
• D) $16,700

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Definitions:

Average Product

Average product is the output produced per unit of input, calculated by dividing total production by the number of units of input.

Marginal Product

This is the additional output resulting from one more unit of a given input, keeping all other inputs constant.

Labor Employment

The process or state of engaging individuals in work or activities that require the use of their skills and labor in return for payment.

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of production, often expressed as the ratio of output to inputs used in the production process.