Alternate Demonstration Problem
Chapter 12
The Carpet Company’s 2014 and 2015 balance sheets included the
following items:
December 31
2015 2014
Debits
Cash …………………………………………………………………… $10,500 $ 4,000
Accounts receivable………………..….….….….….….….…. 8,000 9,000
Merchandise inventory…………………….….…..….….…… 21,000 18,000
Equipment………………………………………………..….….….. 18,000 15,000
Totals………..………………………………..….….….…... $57,500 $46,000
Credits
Accumulated depreciation, equipment…..….….….….. $ 4,000 $ 3,000
Accounts payable……………….……………………………….. 7,000 5,000
Taxes payable………………..……………………..…….….…... 1,000 2,000
Dividends payable……………….…………………………….… 1,500 0
Common stock, $10 par value…………………..………….. 27,000 25,000
Contributed capital in excess of par, common stock 6,000 5,000
Retained earnings………………………………..….….….…... 11,000 6,000
Totals………..………………………………..….….….…... $57,500 $46,000
The Carpet Company’s income statement was as follows:
CARPET COMPANY
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Sales ……………….………………………………………………….. $61,000
Cost of goods sold………….…………………………………... $40,000
Wages and other operating expenses……………..……. 6,300
Income taxes expense………………….…….…..….….….… 4,200
Depreciation expense…………….………..…..….….….…... 1,500 52,000
Net income……………..……………………………….….….…... $ 9,000
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