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Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Cosmotown for 2020. The town records encumbrances only for its Supplies appropriation.
a. Cosmotown adopted the following budget for the year:
b. Property tax bills amounting to $275,000 were sent to property owners.
c. Because property taxes were not due to be received for several months and the town needed cash to finance its activities. Cosmotown borrowed $100,000 from a local bank, using tax anticipation notes.
d. Cosmotown paid salaries in the amount of $75,000.
e. The town sent out two purchase orders for supplies: purchase order A for $6,000 and purchase order B for $5,000.
f. The town received $130,000 from property owners in payment of property taxes.
g. Cosmotown repaid the bank on its borrowing in transaction c. The amount paid was $101,000, which included interest of $1,000.
h. The town collected $15,000 for fishing licenses.
i. The town received the supplies ordered on purchase order A in transaction e. The supplies arrived in good condition and the invoice for $6,100 was approved for payment.
j. The town treasurer paid the invoice in transaction i. for $6,100.
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