Examine the following transactions and identify those that create expenses for Valdez Services. Prepare general journal entries to record those expense transactions and explain why the other transactions did not create expenses.

a. The company paid $12,200 cash for payment on a 16-month old liability for office supplies.

b. The company paid $1,233 cash for the Just completed two-week salary of the receptionist.

c. The company paid $39,200 cash for equipment purchased.

d. The company paid $870 cash for this month’s utilities.

e. Owner (Valdez) withdrew $4,500 cash from the company for personal use.