Recording Transactions in T-Accounts, Preparing the Balance Sheet, and Evaluating the Current Ratio (AP2-3)
Cougar Plastics Company has been operating for three years. At December 31, 2011, the accounting records reflected the following:
Cash | $1 9,000 | Intangibles | $ 3.000 |
Investments (short-term) | 2.000 | Accounts payable | 15.000 |
Accounts receivable | 3,000 | Accrued liabilities payable | 2,000 |
Inventory | 24.000 | Notes payable (short-term) | 7.000 |
Notes receivable (long-term) | 1,000 | Long-term notes payable | 46.000 |
Equipment | 48.000 | Contributed capital | 90.000 |
Factory building | 90,000 | Retained earnings | 30.000 |
During the year 2012, the company had the following summarized activities:
a. Purchased short-term investments for S9.000 cash.
b. Lent $7.000 to a supplier who signed a two-year note.
c. Purchased equipment that cost $ 18,000: paid $6.000 cash and signed a one-year note for the balance.
d. Hired a new president at the end of the year. The contract was for $85,000 per year plus options to purchase company stock at a set price based on company performance.
e. Issued an additional 2.000 shares of capital stock for S12,000 cash.
f. Borrowed $12.000 cash from a local bank, payable in three months.
g. Purchased a patent (an intangible asset) for $3,000 cash.
h. Built an addition to the factory for $25,000; paid $9,000 in cash and signed a three-year note for the balance.
i. Returned defective equipment to the manufacturer, receiving a cash refund of $1,000.
Required:
1. Create T-accounts for each of the accounts on the balance sheet and enter the balances at the end of 2011 as beginning balances for 2012.
2. Record each of the events for 2012 in T-accounts (including referencing) and determine the ending balances.
3. Explain your response to event (d).
4. Prepare a classified balance sheet at December 31, 2012.
5. Compute the current ratio for 2012. What does this suggest about Cougar Plastics?
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