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Problem - Preparing Financial Statements
Hugo Garcia is preparing his balance sheet and income and expense statement for the year ending December 31, 2020. He is having difficulty classifying six items and sks for your help. Which, if any, of the following transactions are assets, liabilities, income, or expense items?
a. Hugo rents a house for $1,350 a month.
b. On June 21, 2020 Hugo bought diamond earrings for his wife and charged them using his Visa card. The earrings cost $900, but he hasn't yet received the bill.
c. Hugo borrowed $3,500 from his parents last fall, but so far, he has made no payments to them.
d. Hugo makes monthly payments of $225 on an installment loan; about half of it is interest, and the balance is repayment of principal. He has 20 payments left, totaling $4,500.
e. Hugo paid $3,800 in taxes during the year and is due a tax refund of $650, which he hasn't yet received.
f. Hugo invested $2,300 in a mutual fund.
g. Hugo's Aunt Lydia gave him a birthday gift of $300.