Otto Egan operates his own catering service. Summary financial data for August are presented in equation form as follows. Each line designated by a number indicates the effect of a transaction on the equation. Each increase and decrease in owner’s equity, except transaction (5), affects net income.

 

Assets

 

 

= Liabilities +

 

Owner’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts

Otto Egan,

Otto Egan,

Fees

 

 

Cash +

Supplies+

Land =

= Payable +

Capital

Drawing +

Earned

Expenses

Bal.

27,000

3,000

100,000

15,000

115,000

 

 

 

1.

+45,000

 

 

 

 

 

45,000

 

2.

20,000

 

+20,000

 

 

 

 

 

3.

16,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

–16,000

4.

 

+3,000

 

+ 3,000

 

 

 

 

5.

5,000

 

 

 

 

–5,000

 

 

6.

12,000

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

 

7.

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

–2,500

Bal.

19,000

3,500

120,000

6,000

115,000

–5,000

45,000

–18,500

a. Describe each transaction.

b. What is the amount of net decrease in cash during the month?

c. What is the amount of net increase in owner’s equity during the month?

d. What is the amount of the net income for the month?

e. How much of the net income for the month was retained in the business?