Three former college classmates decided to open a store near campus to sell wireless equipment to students. They created a public company, The Wire, and issued stock to interested investors. They plan on creating monthly financial statements. Required: Several transactions occurred in March. Each is described separately in this folder. For each transaction, indicate the accounts for The Wire that are affected, whether they increase or decrease, and the amount of the increase or decrease.

Transaction 1

On March 1, the three classmates opened a checking account for The Wire at a local bank. They each deposited $22,000 in exchange for shares of stock. A few of their friends also purchased stock totaling $10,000 that was deposited in The Wire account.

Transaction 2

The company quickly acquired $43,000 in inventory, 50% of which was paid for in cash. The rest was acquired on open accounts that were payable after 30 days.

Transaction 3

A one-year store rental lease was signed on March 1 for $1,100 per month, and rent for the first 2 months was paid in advance. [Note: Record the complete entry for the March 1 transaction first and the complete adjusting entry on March 31 second.]

Transaction 4

The owners paid $3,000 for website advertising. They were able to get a good deal because one of the company's owners also owns stock in the website company. The owners also paid $5,000 for some advertising in local newspapers. [Note: Combine both transactions into one entry].

Transaction 5

Sales were $60,000. Merchandise was sold for 2.5 times its purchase cost. 40% of the sales were for cash. [Note: Record the complete entry for the sales first and the complete entry for the expenses second]

Transaction 6 Wages and salaries in March were $11,800, of which $8,200 was actually paid to employees.

Transaction 7 Miscellaneous expenses were $2,000, all paid for with cash.

Transaction 8 On March 1, fixtures and equipment were purchased for $6,000 with a downpayment of $2,000 and a $4,000 note, payable in one year. Interest of 4.5% per year was due when the note was repaid. The estimated life of the fixtures and equipment is 12 years with no expected salvage value. [Note: Record the complete entry for the March 1 equipment purchase first, then the March 31 depreciation adjusting entry, and finally the March 31 interest adjusting entry. Also, round all answers to the nearest cent.]

Transaction 9 Cash dividends totaling $3,000 were paid to stockholders on March 31.