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Marshall Company owns equipment with an original cost of $95,000 and an estimated salvage value of $5,000 that is being depreciated at $15,000 per year using the straight-line depreciation method, and only prepares adjustments at year-end. The adjusting entry needed to record annual depreciation is:

Phillips, Inc. purchased a point of sale system on January 1 for $3,400. This system has a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of $400. What would be the book value of the asset at the end of the first year of its useful life using the double-declining-balance method?

Owner financing refers to resources contributed by creditors or lenders.

Woods Unlimited paid $4,800 for a 4-month insurance premium in advance on November 1, with coverage beginning on that date. The balance in the prepaid insurance account before adjustment at the end of the year is $4,800 and no adjustments had been made previously. The adjusting entry required on December 31 is:

Woods Unlimited paid $4,800 for a 4-month insurance premium in advance on November 1, with coverage beginning on that date. The balance in the prepaid insurance account before adjustment at the end of the year is $4,800 and no adjustments had been made previously. The adjusting entry required on December 31 is:

Profit margin is defined as:

The Extra Company acquired a building for $500,000. The building was appraised at a value of $575,000. The seller had paid $300,000 for the building 6 years ago. Which accounting principle would require Extra to record the building on its records at $500,000?

Marshall Company owns equipment with an original cost of $95,000 and an estimated salvage value of $5,000 that is being depreciated at $15,000 per year using the straight-line depreciation method, and only prepares adjustments at year-end. The adjusting entry needed to record annual depreciation is:

On July 1 of the current calendar year, Peach Co. paid $7,500 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period beginning July 1. Peach follows a policy of recording all prepaid expenses to asset accounts at the time of cash payment. The adjusting entry on December 31 of the current year for Peach would include:

A company purchased new furniture at a cost of $16,000 on January 1. The furniture is estimated to have a useful life of 6 years and a $1,000 salvage value. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. What is the book value of the furniture on December 31 of the first year?