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After posting the entries to close all revenue and expense accounts, the Income Summary account of Cleaver Auto Services has a $4,000 debit balance. This result implies that Cleaver earned a net income of $4,000.

Knoll Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $60,000. The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method. The machine’s useful life is estimated to be 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value. The book value of the machine at the end of year 4 is:

A company’s month-end adjusting entry for Insurance Expense is $1,000. If this entry is not made then expenses are understated by $1,000 and net income is overstated by $1,000.

A company purchased a new delivery van at a cost of $45,000 on July 1. The delivery van is estimated to have a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of $3,000. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. How much depreciation expense will be recorded for the van during the first year ended December 31?

Miami Mining acquires a granite quarry at a cost of $590,000, which is estimated to contain 200,000 tons of granite and is expected to take 6 years to remove. Compute the depletion expense for the first year assuming 38,000 tons were removed and sold.

The Retained earnings account has a credit balance of $37,000 before closing entries are made. If total revenues for the period are $55,200, total expenses are $39,800, and dividends are $9,000, what is the ending balance in the Retained earnings account after all closing entries are made?

On December 31, Bregler Company’s Prepaid Insurance account had a balance before adjustment of $6,000. The insurance was purchased on July 1 of the same year for one year of insurance coverage, with coverage beginning on that date. The adjusting entry needed on December 31 is:

A company’s month-end adjusting entry for Insurance Expense is $1,000. If this entry is not made then expenses are understated by $1,000 and net income is overstated by $1,000.

Rayford Inc.  purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $60,000. The machine is depreciated using the double-declining-balance method. The machine’s useful life is estimated to be 4 years with a $5,000 salvage value. Depreciation expense in year 4 is:

Kegler’s Services, Inc. provides services to clients. On May 1, a client prepaid Kegler’s Services $60,000 for 6-months services in advance. Kegler’s Services’ general journal entry to record this transaction will include a: