On January 1, 2018, the general ledger of ACME Fireworks includes the following account balances:

Accounts	Debit			Credit
Cash	$	25,500
Accounts Receivable		47,000
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts				$	4,600
Inventory		20,400
Land		50,000
Equipment		17,000
Accumulated Depreciation					1,900
Accounts Payable					28,900
Notes Payable (6%, due April 1, 2019)					54,000
Common Stock					39,000
Retained Earnings					31,500
Totals	$	159,900		$	159,900

During January 2018, the following transactions occur: January 2. Sold gift cards totaling $8,800. The cards are redeemable for merchandise within one year of the purchase date. January 6. Purchase additional inventory on account, $151,000. January 15. Firework sales for the first half of the month total $139,000. All of these sales are on account. The cost of the units sold is $75,800. January 23. Receive $125,800 from customers on accounts receivable. January 25. Pay $94,000 to inventory suppliers on accounts payable. January 28. Write off accounts receivable as uncollectible, $5,200. January 30. Firework sales for the second half of the month total $147,000. Sales include $12,000 for cash and $135,000 on account. The cost of the units sold is $81,500. January 31. Pay cash for monthly salaries, $52,400.

1. Record each of the transactions listed above. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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1. Depreciation on the equipment for the month of January is calculated using the straight-line method. At the time the equipment was purchased, the company estimated a residual value of $3,800 and a two-year service life. 2. At the end of January, $15,000 of accounts receivable are past due, and the company estimates that 30% of these accounts will not be collected. Of the remaining accounts receivable, the company estimates that 3% will not be collected. 3. Accrued interest expense on notes payable for January. 4. Accrued income taxes at the end of January are $13,400. 5. By the end of January, $3,400 of the gift cards sold on January 2 have been redeemed. 2. Record the adjusting entries on January 31 for the above transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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3. Prepare an adjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2018.

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4. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the period ended January 31, 2018.

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5. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of January 31, 2018. (Enter the Asset Accounts in order of liquidity. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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6. Record closing entries. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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7. Analyze the following for ACME Fireworks

Requirement 1:

a-1. Calculate the current ratio at the end of January.

a-2. If the average current ratio for the industry is 1.80, is ACME Fireworks more or less liquid than the industry average?

	more liquid
	less liquid

Requirement 2:

b-1. Calculate the acid-test ratio at the end of January.

b-2. If the average acid-test ratio for the industry is 1.50, is ACME Fireworks more or less likely to have difficulty paying its currently maturing debts (compared to the industry average)?

	more likely
	less likely

Requirement 3:

c-1. Assume the notes payable were due on April 1, 2018, rather than April 1, 2019. Calculate the revised current ratio at the end of January.

c-2. Indicate whether the revised ratio would increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.

	Decrease the current ratio
	Increase the current ratio
	Remain unchanged