Principles of Accounting
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Author: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers, Susan V. Crosson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 5P
At the end of its fiscal year, Berwyn Cleaners’
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- a. A study of the company’s insurance policies shows that $680 is unexpired at the end of the year.
- b. An inventory of cleaning supplies shows $1,244 on hand.
- c. Estimated depreciation on the building for the year is $12,800.
- d. Accrued interest on the mortgage payable is $1,000.
- e. On September 1, the company signed a contract, effective immediately, with Hope County Hospital to dry clean, for a fixed monthly charge of $400, the uniforms used by doctors in surgery. The hospital paid for four months’ service in advance.
- f. Sales and delivery wages are paid on Saturday. The weekly payroll is $2,520. September 30 falls on a Thursday, and the company has a six-day pay week.
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