Recognizing sales tax payableThe following selected transactions apply to Big Stop for Nov...

Recognizing sales tax payable

The following selected transactions apply to Big Stop for November and December 2012. November was the first month of operations. Sales tax is collected at the time of sale but is not paid to the state sales tax agency until the following month.

1.Cash sales for November 2012 were $65,000 plus sales tax of 8 percent.

2.Big Stop paid the November sales tax to the state agency on December 10, 2012.

3.Cash sales for December 2012 were $80,000 plus sales tax of 8 percent.

Required

a. Show the effect of the above transactions on a statements model like the one shown below.

b. What was the total amount of sales tax paid in 2012?

c. What was the total amount of sales tax collected in 2012?

d. What is the amount of the sales tax liability as of December 31, 2012?

e. On which financial statement will the sales tax liability appear?