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Preparing Adjusting Journal Entries and Trial Balance Discovery Inc., an electronics retailer, commenced operations on January 1, 2020. The unadjusted trial balance for Discovery as

Preparing Adjusting Journal Entries and Trial Balance

Discovery Inc., an electronics retailer, commenced operations on January 1, 2020. The unadjusted trial balance for Discovery as of March 31, 2020, follows.

Unadjusted Trial Balance
Acct. No. Accounts Debit Credit
100 Cash $104,000 $
104 Accounts receivable 98,000
105 Supplies 9,000
106 Inventory 150,000
108 Prepaid insurance 6,000
155 Building 300,000
160 Equipment 160,000
202 Accounts payable 90,000
208 Deferred service revenue 3,600
240 Note payable 250,000
302 Common Stock 220,000
300 Retained earnings 176,400
310 Dividends 3,000
400 Sales 700,000
510 Cost of goods sold 400,000
515 Operating expenses 30,000
520 Salaries expenses 180,000
Totals $1,440,000 $1,440,000

Additional information

  1. Examination of supplies indicates that $6,000 of supplies are still available on March 31, 2020.
  2. One year of insurance coverage was purchased on January 1, 2020, for $6,000 cash.
  3. The building and equipment (purchased on January 1, 2020) will be depreciated evenly over the useful lives of 30 years and 8 years, respectively.
  4. $1,600 of the $3,600 in Deferred Service Revenue relates to service obligations to be performed after March 31, 2020.
  5. Annual interest on the note payable is 8%. Interest is due in one year upon the maturity of the note. The note was issued on January 1, 2020.
  6. Utilities for March 2020 of $1,600 have been incurred but not yet paid.
  7. At the end of March, the company provided a new service to customers for in-home assessments. The company will bill customers $1,200 in April for services performed in March.
  8. Additional general ledger accounts, currently with a zero balance, are:
170 Accumulated Depreciation--Building 516 Supplies Expense
171 Accumulated Depreciation--Equipment 517 Insurance Expense
203 Utilities Payable 518 Depreciation Expense
209 Interest Payable 519 Utilities Expense
403 Service Revenue 530 Interest Expense

a. Prepare all necessary adjusting entries as of March 31 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020.

b. Prepare an adjusted trial balance on March 31, 2020.

c. Compute net income for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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