The Super power electricity company provides service during the period and bills its customers for the consumption which amounts to RO 50,000. The utility estimates that 8.5% of its billings will not be collected. During the year, the water utility acquired a new generator costing OMR 8000. The vouchers were approved and payment was settled after one week of purchase. Based on the above information answer the following questions 3 questions (Questions 42-44)     If the revenues are reported net of uncollectible, which among the following will be the correct journal entry to record revenue from electric utility services?   a.   Accounts receivable (Debit)               41,500 Allowances for uncollectible (Credit)                        4250  utility sales revenue (Credit)                                     37,250   b.   Accounts receivable (Debit)               45,750 Allowances for uncollectibles (Credit)                       4250 Electric utility sales revenue (Credit)                         41,500   c.   Accounts receivable (Debit)               54,250 Allowances for uncollectibles (Credit)                       4250 Electric utility sales revenue (Credit)                         50,000   d.   Accounts receivable (Debit)               50,000 Allowances for uncollectibles (Credit)                       4250 Electric utility sales revenue (Credit)                         45,750           The entry to record payment to vendor is:   a.   Cash (Debit)                            8000 Vouchers payable (Credit)                              8000   b.   Vouchers payable (Debit)                   8000 Cash (Credit)                                                  8000   c.   Vouchers payable (Debit)                   8000 Expenses (Credit)                                           8000   d.   Expenses (Debit)                                 8000 Vouchers payable (Credit)                              8000           The journal entry passed at the time of acquisition of generator is:   a.   Equipment (Debit)                              8000 Voucher payable (Credit)                               8000   b.   Vouchers payable (Debit)                   8000 Equipment (Credit)                                         8000   c.   Equipment (Debit)                              8000 Cash (Credit)                                                  8000   d.   Expenditures (Debit)              8000 Cash (Credit)                                                  8000

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The Super power electricity company provides service during the period and bills its customers for the consumption which amounts to RO 50,000. The utility estimates that 8.5% of its billings will not be collected. During the year, the water utility acquired a new generator costing OMR 8000. The vouchers were approved and payment was settled after one week of purchase.

Based on the above information answer the following questions 3 questions (Questions 42-44)

 

 

If the revenues are reported net of uncollectible, which among the following will be the correct journal entry to record revenue from electric utility services?


 

a.

 

Accounts receivable (Debit)               41,500

Allowances for uncollectible (Credit)                        4250

 utility sales revenue (Credit)                                     37,250


 

b.

 

Accounts receivable (Debit)               45,750

Allowances for uncollectibles (Credit)                       4250

Electric utility sales revenue (Credit)                         41,500


 

c.

 

Accounts receivable (Debit)               54,250

Allowances for uncollectibles (Credit)                       4250

Electric utility sales revenue (Credit)                         50,000


 

d.

 

Accounts receivable (Debit)               50,000

Allowances for uncollectibles (Credit)                       4250

Electric utility sales revenue (Credit)                         45,750


 

 
 

 

 

The entry to record payment to vendor is:


 

a.

 

Cash (Debit)                            8000

Vouchers payable (Credit)                              8000


 

b.

 

Vouchers payable (Debit)                   8000

Cash (Credit)                                                  8000


 

c.

 

Vouchers payable (Debit)                   8000

Expenses (Credit)                                           8000


 

d.

 

Expenses (Debit)                                 8000

Vouchers payable (Credit)                              8000


 

 
 

 

 

The journal entry passed at the time of acquisition of generator is:


 

a.

 

Equipment (Debit)                              8000

Voucher payable (Credit)                               8000


 

b.

 

Vouchers payable (Debit)                   8000

Equipment (Credit)                                         8000


 

c.

 

Equipment (Debit)                              8000

Cash (Credit)                                                  8000


 

d.

 

Expenditures (Debit)              8000

Cash (Credit)                                                  8000

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