Effects of transactions on the accounting equation

During 2008, Intel entered into the transactions listed below.

a. On a separate sheet of paper, complete the following chart to show the effect of these transactions on the accounting equation and compute the net effect (dollars in millions).

Transaction

Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders” Equity

1.Paid $5,197 to purchase property,plant and equipment.

2.Issued common stock for $1,105.

3.Recorded depreciation of $4,360.

Net effect

b. Which one of the transactions did not appear to affect the accounting equation? Why didn”t it?