Evan Roberts owns a business, Shore Sports, that rents canoes and kayaks. The adjusted trial balance at December 31 is as follows:   Account No. Debit Balances Credit Balances Cash 11 1,500   Accounts Receivable 12 2,000   Interest Receivable 13 100   Prepaid Insurance 14 1,600   Notes Receivable (long-term) 16 2,800   Equipment 18 15,000   Accumulated Depreciation 19   3,000 Accounts Payable 21   2,400 Accrued Expenses Payable 22   3,920 Income Taxes Payable 23   2,700 Unearned Rent Fees 25   500 Evan Roberts, Capital 31   7,700 Evan Roberts, Drawing 32 2,000   Rent Fees Earned 41   37,000 Furniture Rental Revenue 42   1,200 Interest Revenue 43   100 Wages Expense 51 19,000   Depreciation Expense 52 1,800   Utilities Expense 53 320   Insurance Expense 54 700   Maintenance Expense 55 9,000   Income Tax Expense 56 2,700       58,520 58,520 The entry required to close the expense accounts at the end of the period will include a(n) a.increase to Owner's Capital of $4,780 b.decrease to Owner's Capital of $4,780 c.increase to Owner's Capital of $33,520 d.decrease to Owner's Capital of $33,520

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Evan Roberts owns a business, Shore Sports, that rents canoes and kayaks. The adjusted trial balance at December 31 is as follows:

  Account
No.
Debit
Balances
Credit
Balances
Cash 11 1,500  
Accounts Receivable 12 2,000  
Interest Receivable 13 100  
Prepaid Insurance 14 1,600  
Notes Receivable (long-term) 16 2,800  
Equipment 18 15,000  
Accumulated Depreciation 19   3,000
Accounts Payable 21   2,400
Accrued Expenses Payable 22   3,920
Income Taxes Payable 23   2,700
Unearned Rent Fees 25   500
Evan Roberts, Capital 31   7,700
Evan Roberts, Drawing 32 2,000  
Rent Fees Earned 41   37,000
Furniture Rental Revenue 42   1,200
Interest Revenue 43   100
Wages Expense 51 19,000  
Depreciation Expense 52 1,800  
Utilities Expense 53 320  
Insurance Expense 54 700  
Maintenance Expense 55 9,000  
Income Tax Expense 56 2,700  
    58,520 58,520


The entry required to close the expense accounts at the end of the period will include a(n)

a.increase to Owner's Capital of $4,780
b.decrease to Owner's Capital of $4,780
c.increase to Owner's Capital of $33,520
d.decrease to Owner's Capital of $33,520 
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