Prepare a journal entry for each transaction - then create


Given below is the balance sheet for a company.

                                                Balance Sheet (Millions of Dollars)

Assets


Current Assets


  Cash

$5,846

  Short-term investments

518

  Receivables and other assets

4,510

  Inventories

607

  Other

2,624


$14,105

Noncurrent Assets


  Property, plant, and equipment

$1,594

  Long-term investments

318

  Other non-current assets

2,533

Total assets

$18,550



Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity


Current Liabilities


  Accounts payable

$5,816

  Other short-term obligations

4,585


$10,401

Long-term Liabilities

$5,159

Stockholders' equity


  Contributed Capital

$7,832

  Retained Earnings

14,690

  Other stockholders' equity items

-19,532

  Total stockholders' equity and liabilities

$18,550

Assume the following transactions (in millions) during the remainder of the initial year.

(a)  Borrowed $20 from banks due in two years

(b)  Lent $170 to affiliates, who signed a six-month note

(c)  Purchased additional investments for $6,000 cash; one-third were long term and the rest were short-term

(d)  Purchased $1820 worth of property, plant, and equipment; paid $600 in cash and the remainder with additional long-term bank loans

(e)  Issued additional shares of stock for $400 in cash

(f)   Sold short-term investments costing $3,000 for $3,000 cash

(g)  Declared and paid $13 in dividends during Year 1

Prepare a journal entry for each transaction. Then create T-accounts for each balance sheet account and include the new transactions. Post each journey entry to the appropriate T-accounts. Finally, create an updated balance sheet.

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