Service versus manufacturing companies Chekwa Company began operations on January 1, 2008, by issuing common stock for $36,000 cash.

During 2008, Chekwa received $48,000 cash from revenue and incurred costs that required $72,000 of cash payments.

Required Prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for Chekwa Company for 2008, under each of the following independent scenarios.

a. Chekwa is a promoter of rock concerts. The $72,000 was paid to provide a rock concert that produced the revenue.

b. Chekwa is in the car rental business. The $72,000 was paid to purchase automobiles. The automobiles were purchased on January 1, 2008, have four-year useful lives, with no expected salvage value. Chekwa uses straight-line depreciation. The revenue was generated by leasing the automobiles.

c. Chekwa is a manufacturing company. The $72,000 was paid to purchase the following items:

(1) Paid $9,600 cash to purchase materials that were used to make products during the year.

(2) Paid $24,000 cash for wages of factory workers who made products during the year.

(3) Paid $2,400 cash for salaries of sales and administrative employees.

(4) Paid $36,000 cash to purchase manufacturing equipment. The equipment was used solely to make products. It had a three-year life and a $7,200 salvage value. The company uses straightline depreciation.

(5) During 2007, Chekwa started and completed 2,000 units of product. The revenue was earned when Chekwa sold 1,500 units of product to its customers.

d. Refer to Requirement

c. Could Chekwa determine the actual cost of making the 500th unit of product? How likely is it that the actual cost of the 500th unit of product was exactly the same as the cost of producing the 501st unit of product? Explain why management may be more interested in average cost than in actual cost.