The summarised Balance Sheet of the Minerva Trading Company at 31 January 1984 was: Fixed assets Current
Question:
The summarised Balance Sheet of the Minerva Trading Company at 31 January 1984 was:
Fixed assets Current assets:
Stock Trade debtors Cash Owners' interest Current liabilities:
Trade creditors Total assets Total equities 7200 4650 2820
£
17400 14670 ----
£32070 27220 4850 ---
£32070
£1100
£1100
(a) Analyse the effect of the transactions listed below, which were undertaken during February 1984, on the opening Balance Sheet figures:
For example , transaction (i) involves decrease in cash decrease in current liability
(i) Payment of £1100 to trade creditors.
(ii) Purchase of goods for resale on credit terms, £3060.
(iii) Sale of goods for £6200. These goods were originally acquired at a cost of
£2750.
(iv) Payment of wages for month, £375.
(v) Payment of property insurance for the year commencing I February 1984,
£480.
(vi) Payment of motor expenses for February, £246.
(vii) Purchase of additional fixed assets on credit terms, £2400.
(viii) Withdrawal of cash by owner, £420.
(b) Prepare a summarised Income Statement for the Minerva Trading Company for the month of February 1984 and a Balance Sheet at 29 February 1984.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting And Reporting An Introduction
ISBN: 978-0333346402
1985 Edition
Authors: R. Limmack