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Xmet Inc. showed the following alphabetized list of adjusted account balances at December 31, 2014: Accounts Payable 26,160 Accounts Receivable 39,600 Accumulated depreciation, Equipment 10,840

Xmet Inc. showed the following alphabetized list of adjusted account balances at December 31, 2014:

Accounts Payable 26,160
Accounts Receivable 39,600
Accumulated depreciation, Equipment 10,840
Accumulated depreciation, Warehouse 21,680
Cash 8,800
Cash Dividends 20,000
Common Shares 116,000
Equipment 78,800
Income Tax Expense 41,000
Land 121,600
Notes Payable, due in 2017 34,000
Operating Expenses 109,600
Preferred Shares 39,600
Retained Earnings 28,120
Revenue 275,800
Warehouse 132,800

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1.

Assuming normal balances, prepare the closing entries at December 31, 2014, the companys year end. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Journal entry worksheet

1. Record the closing of the revenue account to the income summary.

2. Record the closing of the expenses accounts to the income summary

3. Record the closing of the income summar to retained earnings.

4. Close the cash dividends account assuming Retained Earnings was not debited directly when dividends were declared.

Date General Journal Debit Credit
December 31, 2014

2.

Calculate the post-closing balance in Retained Earnings at December 31, 2014. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Post-Closing Balance in Retained Earnings:
Retained Earnings, December 31, 2013
Retained Earnings, December 31, 2014

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