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Following are balance sheet data for Quality Merchandise, Inc.: December 31 2011

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Question

Following are balance sheet data for Quality Merchandise, Inc.:

December 31 2011 2010

Cash $ 47,000 $ 26,000

Accounts receivable, net 141,000 134,000

Merchandise inventory 83,000 102,000

Prepaid expenses 9,000 11,000

Plant assets (net of accumulated depreciation) 235,000 230,000

Accounts payable 122,000 127,000

Accrued liabilities payable 40,000 41,000

Capital stock 300,000 300,000

Retained earnings 53,000 35,000

Assume that the depreciation recorded in 2011 was USD 15,000. Compute the cash spent to purchase plant assets, assuming no assets were sold or scrapped in 2011.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

We need to prepare Plant Asset Account in order to find out cash spent to purchase plant asset.

Plant Asset Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Particulars

Amount

To beginning balance

$230,000

By Depreciation

$15,000

To Cash (Purchase)

$20,000

By Ending Balance

$235,000

$250,000

$250,000

Hence, the Cash spent to purchase plant asset is $20,000

Plant Asset Account

Dr.

Cr.

Particulars

Amount

Particulars

Amount

To beginning balance

$230,000

By Depreciation

$15,000

To Cash (Purchase)

$20,000

By Ending Balance

$235,000

$250,000

$250,000