Valley Technology Balance Sheet As of January 24, 2021 (amounts in thousands) Cash 9,700 Accounts Payable 1,500
Accounts Receivable 4,500 Debt 2,900
Inventory 3,800 Other Liabilities 800
Property Plant & Equipment 16,400 Total Liabilities 5,200
Other Assets 1,700 Paid-In Capital 7,300
Retained Earnings 23,600
Total Equity 30,900
Total Assets 36,100 Total Liabilities & Equity 36,100

Record the transactions in a journal, transfer the journal entries to T-accounts, compute closing amounts for the T-accounts, and construct a balance sheet to answer the question.

Jan 25. Sell product for $30,000 in cash with historical cost of $24,000
Jan 26. Sell, deliver, and receive payment of $40,000 for service
Jan 27. Consume good or service and pay expense of $2,000

What is the final amount in Total Liabilities & Equity?

Valley Technology

1. Journal Entries:

Jan 25. Debit Cash $30,000

Credit Sales Revenue $30,000

To record the sale of goods for cash.

Debit Cost of goods sold $24,000

Credit Inventory $24,000

To record the cost of goods sold.

Jan 26. Debit Cash $40,000

Credit Service Revenue $40,000

To record the rendering of services for cash.

Jan 27. Debit Expenses $2,000

Credit Cash $2,000

To record the payment for good or service consumed.

2. T-accounts:

Cash

Date       Account Titles             Debit   Credit

Jan. 24  Beginning balance      9,700

Jan 25. Sales Revenue                30

Jan 26. Service Revenue            40

Jan 27. Expenses                                         2

Jan. 31  Ending balance                        9,768

Inventory

Date       Account Titles             Debit   Credit

Beginning balance                    3,800

Cost of goods sold                                   24

Ending balance                                    3,776

Sales Revenue

Date       Account Titles             Debit   Credit

Cash                                                       $30

Service Revenue

Date       Account Titles             Debit   Credit

Cash                                                      $40

Cost of goods sold

Date       Account Titles             Debit   Credit

Inventory                                     $24

Expenses

Date       Account Titles             Debit   Credit

Cash                                              $2

3. Balance Sheet As of January 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands)

Cash                                          9,768    Accounts Payable               1,500

Accounts Receivable               4,500     Debt                                    2,900

Inventory                                  3,776      Other Liabilities                     800

Property Plant & Equipment 16,400      Total Liabilities                   5,200

Other Assets                           1,700       Paid-In Capital                    7,300

                                                                Retained Earnings          23,644

                                                                Total Equity                     30,944

Total Assets                         36,144        Total Liabilities & Equity 36,144

4. The final amount in Total liabilities and equity is:

= $36,144

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Balance Sheet As of January 24, 2021 (amounts in thousands)

Cash                                          9,700     Accounts Payable               1,500

Accounts Receivable               4,500     Debt                                    2,900

Inventory                                  3,800     Other Liabilities                     800

Property Plant & Equipment 16,400      Total Liabilities                   5,200

Other Assets                           1,700       Paid-In Capital                    7,300

                                                                Retained Earnings          23,600

                                                                Total Equity                     30,900

Total Assets                         36,100        Total Liabilities & Equity  36,100

Analysis:

Jan 25. Cash $30,000 Sales Revenue $30,000

Cost of goods sold $24,000 Inventory $24,000

Jan 26. Cash $40,000 Service Revenue $40,000

Jan 27. Expenses $2,000 Cash $2,000

Revenue:

Sales revenue         $30

Cost of goods sold  (24)

Service revenue       40

Gross profit            $46

Expenses                    2

Net income            $44

Retained Earnings, beginning $23,600

Net income                                         44

Retained Earnings,, ending     $23,644

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