A city transfers cash of $90,000 from its general fund to start construction on a police station. The city issues a bond at its $1.8 million face value. The police station is built for a total cost of $1.89 million. a. Prepare all necessary journal entries for these transactions for both fund and government-wide financial statements. Assume that the city does not record the commitment for this construction. (Select the appropriate fund for each situation when required. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollar, not in millons.)

A city transfers cash of $90,000 from its general fund to start construction on a police station. The city issues a bond at its $1.8 million face value. The police station is built for a total cost of $1.89 million. a. Prepare all necessary journal entries for these transactions for both fund and government-wide financial statements. Assume that the city does not record the commitment for this construction. (Select the appropriate fund for each situation when required. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in dollar, not in millons.)

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Chapter6: Business Expenses

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