Indicate How Each Event Affects the Elements of Financial Statements $$\text { Increase } = \mathrm { I } \quad \text { Decrease } = \mathrm { D } \quad \text { No Effect } = \mathrm { N }$$

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Short Answer

Indicate how each event affects the elements of financial statements. Use the following letters to record your answer in the box shown below each element. You do not need to enter amounts. Assume use of a perpetual inventory system. $$\text { Increase } = \mathrm { I } \quad \text { Decrease } = \mathrm { D } \quad \text { No Effect } = \mathrm { N }$$
Youkilis Co. sold merchandise to a customer for $2,400 cash. The merchandise had originally cost Youkilis $1,800. Show how the transaction would affect Youkilis's financial statements. $\begin{array} {| l| l| l| l| l| l| l| }\text { Assets}&\text { Liabilities }&\text {Equity}&\text { Revenues}&\text { Expenses }&\text { Net Income }&\text { Cash }\\\hline &&&&&\end{array}$

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