E7-2 Presented below are some business transactions that occurred during 2008 for Vicki Prowitz Company.
(a) Merchandise inventory with a cost of $208,000 is reported at its market value of $260,000.The following entry was made.
Merchandise Inventory 52,000
Gain 52,000
(b) Equipment worth $62,000 was acquired at a cost of $41,000 from a
company that had water damage in a flood.The following entry was made.
Equipment 62,000
Cash 41,000
Gain on Purchase of Equipment 21,000
(c) The president of Vicki Prowitz Company, Mark Nabke, purchased a
truck for personal use and charged it to his expense account.The
following entry was made.
Travel Expense 18,000
Cash 18,000
(d) An electric pencil sharpener costing $50 is being depreciated over 5 years. The following entry was made.
Depreciation Expense—Pencil Sharpener 10
Accumulated Depreciation—Pencil Sharpener 10
Instructions
In each of the situations above, identify the assumption, principle, or
constraint that has been violated, if any. Discuss the appropriateness
of the journal entries, and give the correct journal entry, if
necessary.
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