Effect of transactions on accounting equation Obj. 4 a. A vacant lot acquired for $115,000 is sold

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Effect of transactions on accounting equation Obj. 4

a. A vacant lot acquired for $115,000 is sold for $298,000 in cash. What is the effect of the sale on the total amount of the seller’s (1) assets, (2) liabilities, and (3) stockholders’ equity?

b. Assume that the seller owes $80,000 on a loan for the land. After receiving the $298,000 cash in (a), the seller pays the $80,000 owed. What is the effect of the payment on the total amount of the seller’s (1) assets, (2) liabilities, and (3) stockholders’ equity?

c. Is it true that a transaction always affects at least two elements (Assets, Liabilities, or Stockholders’ Equity) of the accounting equation? Explain.

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Corporate Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781337398176

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Authors: Carl Warren, Jefferson Jones

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