Online Accounting Course Simple Studies

Accounting Solution 1.2 (Introduction to Accounting)

Look at the table below for the answers:

Event
No

Type of Event

Effect on Total
Assets

Explanations

a

Asset Source

Increase

Increase in assets (Cash) and equity (Contributed Capital)

b

Asset Source

Increase

Increase in assets (Cash) and liabilities (Accounts Payable)

c

Asset Exchange

Unchanged

Increase in one asset (Supplies) and decrease (Cash) in another

d

n/a

n/a

Making plans does not affect any asset

e

Asset Exchange

Unchanged

Simultaneous increase in one asset (Computer) and decrease (Car) in another

f

Asset Use

Decrease

Decrease in assets (Supplies) and equity (Retained Earnings)

g

n/a

n/a

Making plans does not change assets

h

Asset Source

Increase

Increase in assets (Cash) and equity (Retained Earnings)

i

Asset Use

Decrease

Decrease in assets (Cash) and equity (Retained Earnings)

j

Asset Use 

Decrease

Decrease in assets (Cash) and liabilities (Accounts Payable)

k

Asset Use

Decrease

Decrease in assets (Cash) and equity (Retained Earnings)

l

Asset Exchange

Unchanged

Simultaneous increase in one asset (Money Market Account) and decrease in another (Checking Account)

m

Asset Exchange

Unchanged

Increase (Cash) and decrease (Land) in assets

n

Asset Use

Decrease

Decrease in assets (Cash) and equity (Retained Earnings)

o

n/a

n/a

Receiving such information does not change assets