On September 1 of the current year, Maria Edsall established a business to manage rental property. She completed the following transactions during September:

1. Opened a business bank account with a deposit of $40,000 in exchange for capital stock.
2. Purchased supplies (pens, file folders, and copy paper) on account, $2,200.
3. Received cash from fees earned for managing rental property, $6,000.
4. Paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $2,700.
5. Paid creditors on account, $1,000.
6. Billed customers for fees earned for managing rental property, $5,000.
7. Paid automobile expenses (including rental charges) for month, $600, and miscellaneous expenses, $300.
8. Paid office salaries, $1,900.
9. Determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $1,300; therefore, the cost of supplies used was $900.
10. Paid dividends, $1,800.

1. Indicate the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction: For those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank. For those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign. (Example: -300)

2. Briefly explain why the stockholders' investment and revenues increased stockholders' equity, while dividends and expenses decreased stockholders' equity.

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3. Determine the net income for September.

4. How much did September's transactions increase or decrease retained earnings?