Adjustment for Supplies

Answer each of the following independent questions concerning supplies and the adjustment for supplies.

a. The balance in the supplies account, before adjustment at the end of the year, is $4,000. What is the amount of the adjustment if the amount of supplies on hand at the end of the year is $1,750? $

b. The supplies account has a balance of $1,100, and the supplies expense account has a balance of $3,100 at the end of the first year of operations. What was the amount of supplies purchased during the year? $

Adjustment for Prepaid Insurance

The prepaid insurance account had a balance of $14,400 at the beginning of the year. The account was increased for $9,600 for premiums on policies purchased during the year. What is the adjustment required at the end of the year for each of the following independent situations?

For (a) and (b), indicate whether each account is increased or decreased and the amount of the increase or decrease.

a. The amount of unexpired insurance applicable to future periods is $13,500.

Insurance expense	SelectincreasedecreaseItem 1	$
Prepaid insurance	SelectincreasedecreaseItem 3	$

b. The amount of insurance expired during the year is $18,300.

Insurance expense	SelectincreasedecreaseItem 5	$
Prepaid insurance	SelectincreasedecreaseItem 7	$