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

question 140

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 Company discovered that a recent shipment of merchandise it had purchased was not of good quality. The seller agreed to grant Youkilis an allowance of $500. Youkilis had not yet paid the amount owed for the merchandise. 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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Definitions:

Commissions

A form of payment to an employee based on completing a task or making a sale, often a percentage of the sale amount.

Merit Pay

Pay increase given to employees based on their job performance, as a reward for their contributions towards organizational goals.

Indirect Pay

Compensation that includes benefits not given directly as cash, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Income Tax Treatment

Refers to the way tax laws are applied to an individual's or entity's income, including deductions, exemptions, and the calculation of taxes owed.