On January 1, 2017 Baker purchased a new stamping machine for its plant. This new piece of equipment cost $120,000 and was recorded in Baker's accounting system with a $120,000 debit to the Equipment account and a $120,000 credit to the Cash account. Baker estimates that the stamping machine will last 5 years and will have no value at the end of t

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On January 1, 2017 Baker purchased a new stamping machine for its plant. This new piece of equipment cost $120,000 and was recorded in Baker's accounting system with a $120,000 debit to the Equipment account and a $120,000 credit to the Cash account. Baker estimates that the stamping machine will last 5 years and will have no value at the end of those 5 years. At the end of January, February, March, April, and May, Baker made the correct depreciation adjusting entries.

Select the June 30, 2017 adjusting entry Baker should make for June’s depreciation:

 
(A) Accumulated depreciation:  2,000  ________
      depreciation: expense          _______    2,000
 
(B) depreciation expense          12,000   _______
      accumulated depreciation:   ______ 12,000
 
 
(C) depreciation expense              2,000  ______
      accumulated depreciation      ______  2,000
 
(D) depreciation espense    24,000   ________
      cash                               _______ 2,000
loss of equipment                ________  22,000
 
 
(E) None of the above
 
 
 
PART 1A
 
  1. If Baker did not make the above June 30 adjusting entry for depreciation:
    1. The errors on the Income Statement for June would be:

      items understated: Depreciation Expense, Total Expenses

      item overstated: Net Income

          

      The errors on the June 30 Balance Sheet would be:

      item understated: Accumulated Depreciation

      items overstated: Total Assets, Retained Earnings, Total Equity, Total Liabilities and Equity

       
    2. The errors on the Income Statement for June would be:

      item understated: Net Income

      items overstated: Depreciation Expense, Total Expenses

           

      The errors on the June 30 Balance Sheet would be:

      items understated: Total Assets, Retained Earnings, Total Equity, Total Liabilities and Equity

      item overstated: Accumulated Depreciation

       
    3. The errors on the Income Statement for June would be:

      items understated: Depreciation Expense, Net Income

      item overstated: Total Expenses

           

      The errors on the June 30 Balance Sheet would be:

      items understated: Accumulated Depreciation, Total Assets, Total Liabilities and Equity

      items overstated: Retained Earnings, Total Equity

       
    4. a and b

       
    5. none of the above

       

      PART1B

      Baker pays its employees each Friday for the work that they performed that week. On June 30, Baker owes its employees $3,400 for 3 days of work the employees performed after the last Friday payday in June. This $3,400 will be paid to the employees in July.

      The current balance in the Wages Payable account is $0. 

      Select the adjusting entry Baker should make as of June 30, 2017 related to these 3 days of unpaid wages:

       
      1. Wages Payable 3,400

        Wages Expense 3,400

         

         
      2. Wages Expense 3,400

        Wages Payable 3,400

         

         
      3. Wages Expense 3,400

        Cash 3,400

         

         
      4. No adjusting entry is required

         
      5. None of the above

         
         
  1. If Baker did not make the above June 30 adjusting entry for Wages owed to employees:

     
    1. The errors on the Income Statement for June would be:

      items understated: Wages Expense, Total Expenses

      item overstated: Net Income

           

      The errors on the June 30 Balance Sheet would be:

      items understated: Wages Payable, Total Liabilities

      items overstated: Retained Earnings, Total Equity

       
    2. The errors on the Income Statement for June would be:

      item understated: Net Income

      items overstated: Wages Expense, Total Expenses

           

      The errors on the June 30 Balance Sheet would be:

      item understated: Cash

      items overstated: Wages Payable, Total Liabilities

       
    3. The errors on the Income Statement for June would be:

      items understated: none

      items overstated: Wages Expense, Total Expenses, Net Income

           

      The errors on the June 30 Balance Sheet would be:

      items understated: Wages Payable, Total Liabilities

      items overstated: Cash, Total Liabilities and Equity

       
    4. There would not be any errors, as no adjusting entry is required.

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