The following information applies to the questions displayed below On December 1, Year 1, John and Patty Driver formed a corporation called Susquehanna Equipment Rentals The new corporation was able to begin operations immediately by purchasing the assets and taking over the location of Rent It, an equipment rental company that was going out of business The newly formed company uses the following accounts Cash Capital Stock Accounts Receivable Retained Earnings Prepaid Rent Dividends Unexpired Insurance Income Summary Office Supplies Rental Fees Earned Rental Equipment Salaries Expense Accumulated Depreciation Rental Equipment Maintenance Expense Notes Payable Utilities Expense Accounts Payable Rent Expense Interest Payable Office Supplies Expense Salaries Payable Depreciation Expense Dividends Payable Interest Expense Unearned Rental Fees Income Taxes Expense Income Taxes Payable The corporation performs adjusting entries monthly Closing entries are performed annually on December 31 During December of its first year of operations, the corporation entered into the following transactions Dec 1 Issued to John and Patty Driver 24,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for a total of $240,000 cash Dec 1 Purchased for $268,800 all of the equipment formerly owned by Rent It Paid $140,000 cash and issued a 1 year note payable for $128,800 The note, plus all 12 months of accrued interest, are due November 30, Year 2 Dec 1 Paid $11,400 to Shapiro Realty as three months advance rent on the rental yard and office formerly occupied by Rent It Dec 4 Purchased office supplies on account from Modern Office Co , $1,700 Payment due in 30 days (These supplies are expected to last for several months debit the Office Supplies asset account ) Dec 8 Received $8,700 cash as advance payment on equipment rental from McNamer Construction Company (Credit Unearned Rental Fees ) Dec 12 Paid salaries of $4,800 for the first two weeks in December Dec 15 Excluding the McNamer advance, equipment rental fees earned during the first 15 days of December amounted to $18,500, of which $12,200 was received in cash Dec 17 Purchased on account from Earth Movers, Inc , $700 in parts needed to perform basic maintenance on a rental tractor Payment is due in 10 days Dec 23 Collected $2,800 of the accounts receivable recorded on December 15 Dec 26 Rented a backhoe to Mission Landscaping at a price of $300 per day, to be paid when the backhoe is returned Mission Landscaping expects to keep the backhoe for about two or three weeks Dec 26 Paid biweekly salaries, $4,800 Dec 27 Paid the account payable to Earth Movers, Inc , $700 Dec 28 Declared a dividend of 10 cents per share, payable on January 15, Year 2 Dec 29 Susquehanna Equipment Rentals was named, along with Mission Landscaping and Collier Construction, as a co defendant in a $23,000 lawsuit filed on behalf of Kevin Davenport Mission Landscaping had left the rented backhoe in a fenced construction site owned by Collier Construction After working hours on December 26, Davenport had climbed the fence to play on parked construction equipment While playing on the backhoe, he fell and broke his arm The extent of the companys legal and financial responsibility for this accident, if any, cannot be determined at this time ( Note This event does not require a journal entry at this time, but may require disclosure in notes accompanying the statements ) Dec 29 Purchased a 12 month public liability insurance policy for $9,000 This policy protects the company against liability for injuries and property damage caused by its equipment However, the policy goes into effect on January 1, Year 2, and affords no coverage for the injuries sustained by Kevin Davenport on December 26 Dec 31 Received a bill from Universal Utilities for the month of December, $690 Payment is due in 30 days Dec 31 Equipment rental fees earned during the second half of December amounted to $20,700, of which $15,900 was received in cash Data for Adjusting Entries in Year 1 The advance payment of rent on December 1 covered a period of three months The annual interest rate on the note payable to Rent It is 6 percent The rental equipment is being depreciated by the straight line method over a period of eight years Any salvage value at the end of its useful life is expected to be negligible and immaterial Office supplies on hand at December 31 are estimated at $650 During December, the company earned $4,200 of the rental fees paid in advance by McNamer Construction Company on December 8 As of December 31, six days rent on the backhoe rented to Mission Landscaping on December 26 has been earned Salaries earned by employees since the last payroll date (December 26) amounted to $1,700 at month end It is estimated that the company is subject to a combined federal and state income tax rate of 40 percent of income before income taxes (total revenue minus all expenses other than income taxes) These taxes will be payable in Year 2

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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On December 1, Year 1, John and Patty Driver formed a corporation called Susquehanna Equipment Rentals.

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On December 1, Year 1, John and Patty Driver formed a corporation called Susquehanna Equipment Rentals. The new corporation was able to begin operations immediately by purchasing the assets and taking over the location of Rent-It, an equipment rental company that was going out of business. The newly formed company uses the following accounts.


Cash	Capital Stock
Accounts Receivable	Retained Earnings
Prepaid Rent	Dividends
Unexpired Insurance	Income Summary
Office Supplies	Rental Fees Earned
Rental Equipment	Salaries Expense
Accumulated Depreciation: Rental Equipment	Maintenance Expense
Notes Payable	Utilities Expense
Accounts Payable	Rent Expense
Interest Payable	Office Supplies Expense
Salaries Payable	Depreciation Expense
Dividends Payable	Interest Expense
Unearned Rental Fees	Income Taxes Expense
Income Taxes Payable

The corporation performs adjusting entries monthly. Closing entries are performed annually on December 31. During December of its first year of operations, the corporation entered into the following transactions.

Dec.	1	Issued to John and Patty Driver 24,000 shares of capital stock in exchange for a total of $240,000 cash.
Dec.	1	Purchased for $268,800 all of the equipment formerly owned by Rent-It. Paid $140,000 cash and issued a 1-year note payable for $128,800. The note, plus all 12 months of accrued interest, are due November 30, Year 2.
Dec.	1	Paid $11,400 to Shapiro Realty as three months advance rent on the rental yard and office formerly occupied by Rent-It.
Dec.	4	Purchased office supplies on account from Modern Office Co., $1,700. Payment due in 30 days. (These supplies are expected to last for several months; debit the Office Supplies asset account.)
Dec.	8	Received $8,700 cash as advance payment on equipment rental from McNamer Construction Company. (Credit Unearned Rental Fees.)
Dec.	12	Paid salaries of $4,800 for the first two weeks in December.
Dec.	15	Excluding the McNamer advance, equipment rental fees earned during the first 15 days of December amounted to $18,500, of which $12,200 was received in cash.
Dec.	17	Purchased on account from Earth Movers, Inc., $700 in parts needed to perform basic maintenance on a rental tractor. Payment is due in 10 days.
Dec.	23	Collected $2,800 of the accounts receivable recorded on December 15.
Dec.	26	Rented a backhoe to Mission Landscaping at a price of $300 per day, to be paid when the backhoe is returned. Mission Landscaping expects to keep the backhoe for about two or three weeks.
Dec.	26	Paid biweekly salaries, $4,800.
Dec.	27	Paid the account payable to Earth Movers, Inc., $700.
Dec.	28	Declared a dividend of 10 cents per share, payable on January 15, Year 2.
Dec.	29	Susquehanna Equipment Rentals was named, along with Mission Landscaping and Collier Construction, as a co-defendant in a $23,000 lawsuit filed on behalf of Kevin Davenport. Mission Landscaping had left the rented backhoe in a fenced construction site owned by Collier Construction. After working hours on December 26, Davenport had climbed the fence to play on parked construction equipment. While playing on the backhoe, he fell and broke his arm. The extent of the companys legal and financial responsibility for this accident, if any, cannot be determined at this time. (Note: This event does not require a journal entry at this time, but may require disclosure in notes accompanying the statements.)
Dec.	29	Purchased a 12-month public liability insurance policy for $9,000. This policy protects the company against liability for injuries and property damage caused by its equipment. However, the policy goes into effect on January 1, Year 2, and affords no coverage for the injuries sustained by Kevin Davenport on December 26.
Dec.	31	Received a bill from Universal Utilities for the month of December, $690. Payment is due in 30 days.
Dec.	31	Equipment rental fees earned during the second half of December amounted to $20,700, of which $15,900 was received in cash.

Data for Adjusting Entries in Year 1

The advance payment of rent on December 1 covered a period of three months.
The annual interest rate on the note payable to Rent-It is 6 percent.
The rental equipment is being depreciated by the straight-line method over a period of eight years. Any salvage value at the end of its useful life is expected to be negligible and immaterial.
Office supplies on hand at December 31 are estimated at $650.
During December, the company earned $4,200 of the rental fees paid in advance by McNamer Construction Company on December 8.
As of December 31, six days rent on the backhoe rented to Mission Landscaping on December 26 has been earned.
Salaries earned by employees since the last payroll date (December 26) amounted to $1,700 at month-end.
It is estimated that the company is subject to a combined federal and state income tax rate of 40 percent of income before income taxes (total revenue minus all expenses other than income taxes). These taxes will be payable in Year 2.