The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company. 1.NELSON COMPANY Debit Credit
2. Cash $1,000
3. Merchandise Inventory 12,500
4. Store supplies. 5,800
5. Prepaid Insurance. 2,400
6. Store equipment. 42,900
7. Accumulated depreciation - Store equipment $15,250
8. Accounts payable 10,000
9.J. Nelson, Capital 32,000
10.J. Nelson, Withdrawal 2,200
11. Sales. 111,950
12. Sales discounts 2,000
13. Sales returns and allowances 2,200
14. Cost of goods sold 38,400
15. Depreciation expense- Store equipmen 0
16. Salaries expense 35,000
17. Insurance expense 0
18. Rent expense 15,000
19. Store supplies expense 0
20. Advertising expense 9,800
21. Totals $169,200 169,200

Nelson company uses a perpetual inventory system. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses:

Required:
1. Prepare adjusting journal entries to reflect each of the following:

a. Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $1,750.
b. Expired insurance, an administrative expense, for the fiscal year is $1,400.
c. Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense is $1,525 for the fiscal year.
d. To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,900 of inventory is still available at fiscal year-end.

2. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for fiscal year 2015.
3. Comple the statement of retained earnings and the balance sheet.
4. Compute the current ratio, acid-test ratio, and gross margin ratio as of January 31, 2015. (Round ratios to two decimals.)

1)

a. Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $1,750.

Dr Supplies expense 4,050

    Cr Supplies 4,050

b. Expired insurance, an administrative expense, for the fiscal year is $1,400.

Dr Insurance expense 1,400

    Cr Prepaid insurance 1,400

c. Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense is $1,525 for the fiscal year.

Dr Depreciation expense on store equipment 1,525

    Cr Accumulated depreciation: store equipment 1,525

d. To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,900 of inventory is still available at fiscal year-end.

Dr Cost of goods sold 1,600

    Cr merchandise inventory 1,600

2) Income statement

Sales                                                             $111,950

Net sales                                                    $107,750

- Cost of goods sold                                  $40,000

Gross profit                                                 $67,750

Operating income                                           $975

3) Statement of owner's equity (the company doesn't have retained earnings)

J. Nelson, Capital, at January 1, 202x                 $32,000

Net income 202x                                                       $975

Subtotal                                                                 $32,975

- Withdrawals                                                          $2,200

J. Nelson, Capital, at December 31, 202x           $30,775

Balance sheet

Assets:

Cash $1,000

Merchandise Inventory $10,900

Store supplies $1,750

Prepaid Insurance $1,000

Store equipment, net $26,125

Total assets $40,775

Liabilities + owner's equity:

Accounts payable $10,000

J. Nelson, Capital $30,775

Total liabilities + owner's equity $40,775

4) current ratio = $14,650 / $10,000 = 1.465

acid test ratio = $3,750 / $10,000 = 0.375

gross margin ratio = $67,750 / $107,750 = 0.629

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