Wayne Seale completed these transactions during a short period: a. Began business as an excavating contractor by
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Wayne Seale completed these transactions during a short period:
a. Began business as an excavating contractor by investing cash, \(\$ 37,500\); office equipment, \(\$ 2,200\); and excavating machinery, \(\$ 67,500\).
b. Purchased for \(\$ 37,500\) land to be used as an office site and for parking equipment. Paid \(\$ 15,000\) in cash and signed a promissory note payable for the balance.
c. Purchased additional excavating machinery costing \(\$ 32,650\). Paid \(\$ 10,150\) in cash and signed a promissory note payable for the balance.
d. Paid \(\$ 6,700\) cash for a used prefabricated building and moved it on the land for use as an office.
e. Completed an excavating job and immediately collected \(\$ 1,275\) in cash for the work.
f. Prepaid the premium on an insurance policy giving one year's protection, \(\$ 960\).
g. Completed an \(\$ 1,875\) excavating job for City-Wide Contractors on credit.
\(h\). Paid the wages of the equipment operator, \(\$ 1,200\).
\(i\). Paid \(\$ 250\) cash for repairs to excavating machinery.
j. Received \(\$ 1,875\) from City-Wide Contractors for the work of transaction (g).
k. Completed a \(\$ 1,200\) excavating job for SMK Contractors on credit.
l. Received and recorded as an account payable a \(\$ 165\) bill for the rent of a special machine used on the SMK Contractors job.
\(m\). Purchased additional office equipment on credit, \(\$ 790\).
n. Wayne Seale withdrew \(\$ 750\) from the business for personal use.
o. Paid the wages of the equipment operator, \(\$ 1,350\).
p. Paid the \(\$ 165\) account payable resulting from renting the machine of transaction \((l)\).
q. Paid for gas and oil consumed by the excavating machinery, \(\$ 335\).
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1. Open the following T-accounts: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Prepaid Insurance; Office Equipment; Machinery; Building; Land; Accounts Payable; Notes Payable; Wayne Seale, Capital; Wayne Seale, Withdrawals; Excavating Revenue; Machinery Repairs Expense; Wages Expense; Machinery Rentals Expense; and Gas and Oil Expense.
2. Record the transactions by entering debits and credits directly in the accounts. Use the transaction letters to identify each debit and credit. Prepare a trial balance using the current date and headed Wayne Seale, Contractor.
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