P2 3 Recording Transactions in T Accounts, Preparing the Balance Sheet, and Evaluating the Current Ratio LO2, 4, 5

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Cougar Plastics Company has been operating for three years. At December 31, 2011, the accounting records reflected the following:

Cash $ 21,000 Intangibles $ 4,500
Investments (short term) 3,200 Accounts payable 13,000
Accounts receivable 4,400 Accrued liabilities payable 2,100
Inventory 32,000 Notes payable (short term) 7,700
Notes receivable (long term) 1,900 Long term notes payable 48,000
Equipment 42,000 Contributed capital 102,000
Factory building 106,000 Retained earnings 42,200

During the year 2012, the company had the following summarized activities:

a. Purchased short term investments for $8,100 cash.
b. Lent $6,100 to a supplier who signed a two year note .
c.

Purchased equipment that cost $25,000; paid $5,100 cash and signed a one year note for the balance.

d.

Hired a new president at the end of the year. The contract was for $82,000 per year plus options to purchase company stock at a set price based on company performance.

e. Issued an additional 2,900 shares of capital stock for $16,000 cash.
f. Borrowed $18,000 cash from a local bank, payable in three months.
g.

Purchased a patent (an intangible asset) for $1,700 cash.

h.

Built an addition to the factory for $21,000; paid $7,400 in cash and signed a three year note for the balance.

i.

Returned defective equipment to the manufacturer, receiving a cash refund of $3,500.