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Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac

Edition 26ISBN: 978-1337498159
book Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac cover

Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac

Edition 26ISBN: 978-1337498159
Exercise 59
Effect of transactions on accounting equation
a. A vacant lot acquired for $115,000 is sold for $298,000 in cash. What is the effect of the sale on the total amount of the seller's (1) assets, (2) liabilities, and (3) owner's equity
b. Assume that the seller owes $80,000 on a loan for the land. After receiving the $298,000 cash in (a), the seller pays the $80,000 owed. What is the effect of the payment on the total amount of the seller's (1) assets, (2) liabilities, and (3) owner's equity
c. Is it true that a transaction always affects at least two elements (Assets, Liabilities, or Owner's Equity) of the accounting equation Explain.
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Answer: a.
1) Total amount in land, dec...

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