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Post each transaction to the corresponding T-accounts and calculate the balance of each account as of December 31. ( Hint: Be sure to include the

Post each transaction to the corresponding T-accounts and calculate the balance of each account as of December 31. ( Hint: Be sure to include the balance at the beginning of December on each T-account.)

RiverHawk Expeditions offers guided tours in picturesque mountainous areas. After the first 11 months of operations in 2018, RiverHawk has the following account balances:

RIVERHAWK EXPEDITIONS
Trial Balance
November 30, 2018
accountsDebtsCredits
Moneyps10,600
accounts receivable5,200
prepaid insurance1,100
Equipment24.800
Tierra180.500
Accounts payableps4,000
Pay50,700
Common actions134.000
Retained earnings14.800
dividends5,700
Service revenues75,700
advertising expenses11,700
salary expenses29,000
Rental costs10,600

Totalsps279,200ps279,200


The following transactions occur during December 2018:

December 1 Pay rent for mountain cabins for the month of December, $1,600.
December 5 Provide a guided tour to clients in Grand Teton National Park for cash, $3,500.
December 8 Borrow from a local bank by signing a note payable, $17,000. The note matures in one year with an interest rate of 6%.
December 12 Receive cash from customers as payment for a guided tour that took place on November 28, $4,200.
December 13 Issuance of additional common shares in exchange for cash, $27,000.
December 15 Pay employees' wages for the first half of the month, $1,900.
December 17 Purchase of advertising on various local radio stations to be broadcast over the next two weeks, $1,700.
December 22 Provide guided tour to clients in Yellowstone National Park on account, $3,900.
December 23 One of the customers on the December 22 tour claims to have seen the legendary creature Bigfoot. The company believes that this exciting news will generate additional revenue of $27,000 next year.
December 26 Purchase various hiking equipment to add to the adventure for customers, such as night vision goggles, GPS, long-range binoculars, and video cameras for $29,200 cash.
December 28 Cash payment of accounts payable, $2,200.
December 31 Pay dividends to shareholders, $2,700.

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