Ack Hammer Company completed the following transactions. The annual accounting period ends December 31. Apr. 30 Received $570,000 from Commerce Bank after signing a 12-month, 6 percent, promissory note. June 6 Purchased merchandise on account at a cost of $73,000. (Assume a perpetual inventory system.) July 15 Paid for the June 6 purchase. Aug. 31 Signed a contract to provide security service to a small apartment complex starting in September, and collected six months’ fees in advance amounting to $22,800. Dec. 31 Determined salary and wages of $38,000 were earned but not yet paid as of December 31 (ignore payroll taxes). Dec. 31 Adjusted the accounts at year-end, relating to interest. Dec. 31 Adjusted the accounts at year-end, relating to security service. Required: 1. & 2. Prepare journal entries for each of the transactions through August 31 and adjusting entries required on December 31. 3. Show how all of the liabilities arising from these items are reported on the balance sheet at December 31.

The new york times (nov. 30, 1993) reported that “the inability of opec to agree last week to cut production has sent the oil market into turmoil . . [leading to] the lowest price for domestic crude oil since june 1990.” why were the members of opec trying to agree to cut production? so they could save more oil for future consumption so they could lower the price so they could raise the price why do you suppose opec was unable to agree on cutting production? because each country has a different production capacity because each country experiences different production costs because each country has an incentive to cheat on any agreement the newspaper also noted opec’s view “that producing nations outside the organization, like norway and britain, should do their share and cut production.” what does the phrase “do their share” suggest about opec’s desired relationship with norway and britain? opec would like norway and britain to keep their production levels high. opec would like norway and britain to act competitively. opec would like norway and britain to join the cartel.