. The Police Department of a given city received an appropriation in the amount of $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. During the month ended July 31, 2014, the following transactions occurred: (a) purchase orders were issued in the amount of $500,000; (b) purchase orders, related to (a) above, were filled in the amount of $490,000; the related invoice amount was $495,000; invoices were paid in the amount of $450,000; (c) salaries were accrued and paid in the amount of $475,000. The balance available for the police department as of July 31, 2014 is: A) $7,065,000. B) $7,025,000. C) $7,020,000. D) $6,575,000.

$7,020,000.

Explanation:

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                  Appropriation   Encumbrances   Expenditure      Unexpended

                                                                                                         Appropriation

                                     Debit     Credit    

Budget               8000000                                         8000000  

Purchase orders              500000                            7500000  

                                             490000                        7990000  

Invoice rec/payt              45000         450000        7495000  

Payroll                                                   475000       7020000  

The balance available for the police department as of July 31, 2014 is $7020000  

answer; i believe the answer is 40,600,000;