
Concept explainers
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Calculate cash paid for operating expense.
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Explanation of Solution
Operating expenses: The expenses which are incurred in day-to-day business activities but not directly allied with the production of goods and service are called operating expenses. They are classified under three big categories: “administrative expenses, selling expenses, and general expenses”.
Calculate cash paid for operating expenses.
Situation | Operating expenses | Prepaid insurance Increase (Decrease) | Salaries payable Increase (Decrease) | Cash paid for operating expenses |
1 | $100 | $15 | $10 | (1) $105 |
2 | $100 | ($15) | $10 | (2) $75 |
3 | $100 | $15 | ($10) | (3) $125 |
4 | $100 | ($15) | ($10) | (4) $95 |
Table (1)
Working note:
Calculate amount of cash for operating expenses in each situation:
Situation 1:
Situation 2:
Situation 3:
Situation 4:
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Prepare the summary
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Explanation of Solution
Prepare the summary journal entry for each situation.
Situation 1:
Date | Accounts title and explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Operating expenses | 100 | ||
Prepaid insurance | 15 | ||
Salaries payable | 10 | ||
Cash | 105 | ||
(To record the summary journal entry) |
Table (1)
- Operating expenses is an expense account and it decreases the
stockholders’ equity. Hence, debit Operating expenses with $100. - Prepaid insurance is an asset account and it is increased. Hence, debit prepaid insurance with $15.
- Salaries payable is a liability account and it is increased. Hence, credit salaries payable with $10.
- Cash is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash with $105.
Situation 2:
Date | Accounts title and explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Operating expenses | 100 | ||
Prepaid insurance | 15 | ||
Salaries payable | 10 | ||
Cash | 75 | ||
(To record the summary journal entry) |
Table (2)
- Operating expenses is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, debit Operating expenses with $100.
- Prepaid insurance is an asset account and it is decreased. Hence, credit prepaid insurance with $15.
- Salaries payable is a liability account and it is increased. Hence, credit salaries payable with $10.
- Cash is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash with $75.
Situation 3:
Date | Accounts title and explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Operating expenses | 100 | ||
Prepaid insurance | 15 | ||
Salaries payable | 10 | ||
Cash | 125 | ||
(To record the summary journal entry) |
Table (3)
- Operating expenses is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, debit Operating expenses with $100.
- Prepaid insurance is an asset account and it is increased. Hence, debit prepaid insurance with $15.
- Salaries payable is a liability account and it is decreased. Hence, debit salaries payable with $10.
- Cash is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash with $125.
Situation 4:
Date | Accounts title and explanation | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Operating expenses | 100 | ||
Salaries payable | 10 | ||
Prepaid insurance | 15 | ||
Cash | 95 | ||
(To record the summary journal entry) |
Table (4)
- Operating expenses is an expense account and it decreases the stockholders’ equity. Hence, debit Operating expenses with $100.
- Salaries payable is a liability account and it is decreased. Hence, debit salaries payable with $10
- Prepaid insurance is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit prepaid insurance with $15.
- Cash is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash with $95.
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