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Analyzing the Effects of Transactions Using T-Accounts, Preparing Financial Statements,. a...

Analyzing the Effects of Transactions Using T-Accounts, Preparing Financial Statements,. and Evaluating the Total Asset Turnover Ratio (P3-6)

The following are the summary account balances from a recent balance sheet of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The accounts have normal debit or credit balances, but they are not necessarily listed in good order. The amounts are shown in millions of dollars. Assume the year-end is December 31, 2010.

Cash

$ 31.437

Notes payable (long-term)

7,025

Accounts receivable

24.702

Inventories

9,331

Other long-term debt

58,962

Property and equipment, net

121.346

Contributed capital

5.314

Other current assets

3.911

Retained earnings

107.651

Marketable securities (short-term investments)

$ 570

Accounts payable

36.640

Income tax payable

10,060

Prepaid expenses

2,315

Investments

28.556

Other assets and intangibles, net

5,884

Notes payable (short-term)

2.400

The following is a list of hypothetical transactions for January 2011 (in millions of dollars):

 a. Purchased on account $1,610 of new equipment.

 b. Received $3.100 on accounts receivable.

 c. Received and paid $3 for utility bills.

 d. Earned $39,780 in sales on account with customers; cost of sales was $5,984.

 e. Paid employees $ 1,238 for wages earned during the month.

 f. Paid three-fourths of the income taxes payable.

 g. Purchased $23 in supplies on account (include in Inventories).

 h. Prepaid $82 to rent a warehouse next month.

 i. Paid $10 of other long-term debt principal and $ 1 in interest expense on the debt.

 j. Purchased a patent (an intangible asset) for $6 cash.

Required:

1. Prepare T-accounts for December 31, 2010, from the preceding list: enter the beginning balances. You will need additional T-accounts for income statement accounts; enter zero for beginning balances.

2. For each transaction, record the effects in the T-accounts. Label each using the letter of the transaction. Compute ending balances. (Note: Record two transactions in (d), one for revenue recognition and one for the expense.)

3. Prepare an income statement, statement of stockholders' equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows in good form for January 2011.

4. Compute the company's total asset turnover ratio for the month ended January 31, 2011. What does it suaaest to vou about Exxon Mobil?

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