Dan Watson started a small merchandising business in Year 1. The business experienced the following events during its first year of operation. Assume that Watson uses the perpetual inventory system. Acquired $35,000 cash from the issue of common stock. Purchased inventory for $28,000 cash. Sold inventory costing $17,500 for $30,500 cash. Required: Record the events in a horizontal financial statements model. Prepare an income statement for Year 1 (use the multistep format). What is the amount of total assets at the end of the period?

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Dan Watson started a small merchandising business in Year 1. The business experienced the following events during its first year of operation. Assume that Watson uses the perpetual inventory system.

  1. Acquired $35,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
  2. Purchased inventory for $28,000 cash.
  3. Sold inventory costing $17,500 for $30,500 cash.

Required:

  1. Record the events in a horizontal financial statements model.
  2. Prepare an income statement for Year 1 (use the multistep format).
  3. What is the amount of total assets at the end of the period?

 

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