E2-9 (L06) GROUPwORK (Accounting Principles and Assumptions-Comprehensive) Presented below are a number of business transactions that occurred during the current year for Gonzales, Inc Instructions In each of the situations, discuss the appropriateness of the journal entries in terms of generally accepted accounting principles (a) s expense account to purchase a new Suburban solely for p ersonal use. The fol- The president of Gonzales, Inc. used hi lowing journal entry was made Miscellaneous Expense 29,000 Cash 29,000 (b) Merchandise inventory that cost $620,000 is reported on the balance sheet at $690,000, the expected selling price less 70,000 (c) The company is being sued for $500,000 by a customer who claims damages for personal injury apparently caused by estimated selling costs. The following entry was made to record this increase in value. Inventory Sales Revenue 70,000 a defective product. Company attorneys feel extremely confident that the company will have no liability for damages resulting from the situation. Nevertheless, the company decides to make the following entry Loss from Lawsuit 500,000 Liability for Lawsuit 500,000 (d) Because the general level of prices increased during the currentyear, Gonzales, Inc. determined that there was a $16,000 understatement of depreciation expense on its equipment and decided to record it in its accounts. The following entry was made Depreciation Expense 16,000 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment 16,000 (e) Gonzales, Inc. has been concerned about whether intangible assets could generate cash in case of liquidation. As a con sequence, goodwill arising from a purchase transaction during the current year and recorded at $800,000 was written off as follows. Retained Eamings 800,000 Goodwill 800,000 (f) Because of a "fire sale," equipment obviously worth $200,000 was acquired at a cost of $155,000. The following entry was made Equipment 200,000 Cash Sales Revenue 155,000 45,000