Item Classification 1. Sales taxes payable. 2. Pension liability (to be fully paid to retired employees in next 11 months) 3. Pension liability (to be paid to employees retiring in 2 to 5 years) 4. Machinery (expected life of 4 years) 5. Employee Medical Insurance Payable 6. FICA-Medicare Taxes Payable 7. Interest payable (due in 90 days) 8. Wages payable. 9. Employee Federal Income Taxes Payable 10. Employee Union Dues Payable
Item Classification 1. Sales taxes payable. 2. Pension liability (to be fully paid to retired employees in next 11 months) 3. Pension liability (to be paid to employees retiring in 2 to 5 years) 4. Machinery (expected life of 4 years) 5. Employee Medical Insurance Payable 6. FICA-Medicare Taxes Payable 7. Interest payable (due in 90 days) 8. Wages payable. 9. Employee Federal Income Taxes Payable 10. Employee Union Dues Payable
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Transcribed Image Text:**Balance Sheet Classification Exercise**
The following items appear on the balance sheet of a company with a one-year operating cycle. Identify each item as a current liability, a long-term liability, or not a liability.
| Item | Classification |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1. Sales taxes payable | |
| 2. Pension liability (to be fully paid to retired employees in next 11 months) | |
| 3. Pension liability (to be paid to employees retiring in 2 to 5 years) | |
| 4. Machinery (expected life of 4 years) | |
| 5. Employee Medical Insurance Payable | |
| 6. FICA—Medicare Taxes Payable | |
| 7. Interest payable (due in 90 days) | |
| 8. Wages payable | |
| 9. Employee Federal Income Taxes Payable | |
| 10. Employee Union Dues Payable | |
The table shows a list of items and a column for their classification. Users need to identify whether each item is a current liability, a long-term liability, or not a liability at all.
(Note: This exercise tests understanding of basic accounting principles related to liabilities on a balance sheet.)
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