Financial Assets-Effects of Transactions

question 24

Essay

Financial assets-effects of transactions
Five events involving financial assets are described below:
(a.) Sold merchandise on account.
(b.) Sold available-for-sale marketable securities at a gain. Cash proceeds from the sale were equal to the current market value of the securities reflected in the last balance sheet.
(c.) Collected an account receivable.
(d.) Adjusted the allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect the portion of accounts receivable estimated to be uncollectible at year-end.
(e.) Made mark-to-market adjustment reducing the balance in the available-for-sale marketable securities account to reflect a decrease in the market value of securities owned.
Indicate the effects of each independent transaction or adjusting entry upon the financial measurements shown in the four column headings below. Use the code letters, I for increase, D for decrease, and NE for no effect.

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Definitions:

Distribution Systems

Distribution systems are networks that companies use to move products from production facilities to end consumers, including warehouses and shipping processes.

Reliability

The probability that a system or component will perform its required function under stated conditions for a specified period of time.

Capacity Utilization

The percentage of an entity's total production capacity that is actually being used over a specific period.