Bay City uses the purchases method to account for supplies. At the beginning of the year the city had no supplies on hand. During the year the city purchased $600,000 of supplies for use by activities accounted for in the general fund. The city used $400,000 of those supplies during the year. Assuming that the city maintains its books and records in a manner that facilitates the preparation of its fund financial statements, at fiscal year-end the appropriate account balances related to supplies expenditures and supplies inventory would be A.) Expenditures $600,000; Supplies inventory $200,000. B.) Expenditures $600,000; Supplies inventory $0. C.) Expenditures $400,000; Supplies inventory $200,000. D.) Expenditures $400,000; Supplies inventory $0.

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Bay City uses the purchases method to account for supplies. At the beginning of the year the city had no supplies on hand. During the year the city purchased $600,000 of supplies for use by activities accounted for in the general fund. The city used $400,000 of those supplies during the year. Assuming that the city maintains its books and records in a manner that facilitates the preparation of its fund financial statements, at fiscal year-end the appropriate account balances related to supplies expenditures and supplies inventory would be

A.) Expenditures $600,000; Supplies inventory $200,000.

B.) Expenditures $600,000; Supplies inventory $0.

C.) Expenditures $400,000; Supplies inventory $200,000.

D.) Expenditures $400,000; Supplies inventory $0.

 

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