The chart of accounts for Doe Co. includes the following accounts:  Cash, Accounts Receivable, Equipment, Accounts Payable, John Doe, Capital, John Doe, Drawing, Fees Earned, Salary Expenses, and Utilities Expense. On Feb. 1, the company received $50,000 cash from John Doe as an investment in the business.  Indicate which account should be debited (1) and which account should be credited (2) for the $50,000 amount.                                                          JOURNAL                                                   page 2 DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT       CREDIT 2/01/18 (1)   $50,000       (2)     $50,000   Group of answer choices debit Cash; credit Fees Earned credit John Doe, Capital; credit Cash debit Cash; credit Accounts Payable debit Cash; credit John Doe, Capital

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The chart of accounts for Doe Co. includes the following accounts:  Cash, Accounts Receivable, Equipment, Accounts Payable, John Doe, Capital, John Doe, Drawing, Fees Earned, Salary Expenses, and Utilities Expense.

On Feb. 1, the company received $50,000 cash from John Doe as an investment in the business.  Indicate which account should be debited (1) and which account should be credited (2) for the $50,000 amount. 

                                                        JOURNAL                                                   page 2

DATE

DESCRIPTION

POST. REF.

DEBIT

      CREDIT

2/01/18

(1)

 

$50,000

 

 

  (2)

 

 

$50,000

 

Group of answer choices
debit Cash; credit Fees Earned
credit John Doe, Capital; credit Cash
debit Cash; credit Accounts Payable
debit Cash; credit John Doe, Capital
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