Argon Dry Cleaners is owned and operated by Kerry Ulman. A building and equipment are currently being rented, pending expansion to new facilities. The actual work of dry cleaning is done by another company at wholesale rates. The assets and the liabilities of the business on July 1, 2008, are as follows: Cash, \(\$ 8,500\); Accounts Receivable, \(\$ 15,500\); Supplies, \(\$ 1,600\); Land, \(\$ 18,000\); Accounts Payable, \(\$ 5,200\); Capital Stock, \(\$ 15,000\). Business transactions during July are summarized as follows:

a. Kerry Ulman invested additional cash in the business with a deposit of \(\$ 30,000\) in exchange for capital stock.

b. Paid \(\$ 22,000\) for the purchase of land as a future building site.

c. Received cash from cash customers for dry cleaning sales, \(\$ 17,900\).

d. Paid rent for the month, \(\$ 3,000\).

e. Purchased supplies on account, \(\$ 1,550\).

f. Paid creditors on account, \(\$ 4,950\).

g. Charged customers for dry cleaning sales on account, \(\$ 12,350\).

h. Received monthly invoice for dry cleaning expense for July (to be paid on August 10), \(\$ 7,880\).

i. Paid the following: wages expense, \(\$ 5,100\); truck expense, \(\$ 1,200\); utilities expense, \(\$ 800\); miscellaneous expense, \(\$ 950\).

j. Received cash from customers on account, \(\$ 13,200\).

k. Determined that the cost of supplies on hand was \(\$ 1,275\); therefore, the cost of supplies used during the month was \(\$ 1,875\).

1. Paid dividends of \(\$ 5,000\).

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1. Determine the amount of retained earnings as of July 1 of the current year.

2. State the assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity as of July 1 in equation form similar to that shown in this chapter. In tabular form below the equation, indicate increases and decreases resulting from each transaction and the new balances after each transaction.

3. Prepare an income statement for July, a retained earnings statement for July, and a balance sheet as of July 31.

4. (Optional). Prepare a statement of cash flows for July.