Driver salaries: The Motor Pool has a driver-administrator, who earns $78,750 a year, and a driver, who earns $61,250. The town uses a rate of 35 percent (to cover benefits, including pensions) for planning purposes. Insurance: In 2020, the town purchased a 3-year automobile accident policy at a cost of $10,500. Fuel and maintenance costs: Based on experience, the driver-administrator estimates that total fuel and maintenance costs for the year will be $14,000. Billing units: To simplify its record keeping, the Motor Pool charges a fixed price per trip. Arlington's budget office estimates it will provide 1,400 trips to the town's departments in 2021. Arlington Town had the following transactions and events during January 2021: 1. Paid salaries for the month in cash. (Driver-administrator and driver) 2. Paid $1,100 cash for fuel and maintenance expenses 3. Recorded depreciation expense for the month. 4. Accrued benefits expense for the month 5. Recorded insurance expense for the month
Driver salaries: The Motor Pool has a driver-administrator, who earns $78,750 a year, and a driver, who earns $61,250. The town uses a rate of 35 percent (to cover benefits, including pensions) for planning purposes. Insurance: In 2020, the town purchased a 3-year automobile accident policy at a cost of $10,500. Fuel and maintenance costs: Based on experience, the driver-administrator estimates that total fuel and maintenance costs for the year will be $14,000. Billing units: To simplify its record keeping, the Motor Pool charges a fixed price per trip. Arlington's budget office estimates it will provide 1,400 trips to the town's departments in 2021. Arlington Town had the following transactions and events during January 2021: 1. Paid salaries for the month in cash. (Driver-administrator and driver) 2. Paid $1,100 cash for fuel and maintenance expenses 3. Recorded depreciation expense for the month. 4. Accrued benefits expense for the month 5. Recorded insurance expense for the month
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Transcribed Image Text:Journal entries for an Internal Service Fund
Arlington Town uses an Internal Service Fund to account for its motor pool activities. You have the
following information:
Automobiles: The Motor Pool uses two 6-passenger vans, each costing $78,750
and each estimated to have a 5-year life when they were acquired in 2020.
Driver salaries: The Motor Pool has a driver-administrator, who earns $78,750
a year, and a driver, who earns $61,250.
The town uses a rate of 35 percent (to cover benefits, including pensions)
for planning purposes.
Insurance: In 2020, the town purchased a 3-year automobile accident policy
at a cost of $10,500.
Fuel and maintenance costs: Based on experience, the driver-administrator
estimates that total fuel and maintenance costs for the year will be $14,000.
Billing units: To simplify its record keeping, the Motor Pool charges a fixed price
per trip. Arlington's budget office estimates it will provide 1,400 trips to the
town's departments in 2021.
Arlington Town had the following transactions and events during January 2021:
1. Paid salaries for the month in cash. (Driver-administrator and driver)
2. Paid $1,100 cash for fuel and maintenance expenses
3. Recorded depreciation expense for the month.
4. Accrued benefits expense for the month
5. Recorded insurance expense for the month
6. Billed for motor vehicle services as follows: General Fund. 140 trips:
Transcribed Image Text:Golf Course Enterprise Fund, 18 trips.
Using the information above, prepare journal entries for the January transactions.
If an entry affects more than one debit or credit account, enter the accounts in order of
magnitude (largest to smallest balances), debits first.
Round any calculations to the nearest dollar.
Account
Debit
Credit
To record salaries paid in January.
To record fuel and maintenance costs paid in January.
To record January depreciation expense.
To record insurance expense for January.
To record January employee benefits expense.
To record billings in January for motor vehicle services.
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