Smith Corporation is reviewing the following transactions for its year-ended December 31, 2015. For each item listed,...

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Smith Corporation is reviewing thefollowing transactions for its year-ended December 31, 2015.

For each item listed, indicate the:

A. Name of the account to use.

B. Whether it is current or long-term, asset or liability.

C. The amount.

1. On December 15, 2015 the company declared a $2.00 per sharedividend on 40,000 shares of

     common stock outstanding, to be paid onJanuary 5, 2013

   2. Credit sales for year amounted to $10,000,000.Smith estimates its Allowance for Doubtful

        Accounts as 3% ofcredit sales.

   3. At December 31, bonds payable of $100,000,000are outstanding. The bonds pay 12% interest

        every September 30and mature in installments of $25,000,000 every September 30.

   4. Bonuses to key employees based on net income for2015 are estimated to be $150,000.


   5. Included in long-term investments are 10-year U.S.Treasury bonds that mature March 31, 2016.

       The bonds were purchasedNovember 20, 2015.


   6. The accounts receivable account includes $20,000due in three years from employees.

   

   7. The property, plant, and equipment account isstated at cost, except that it includes a parcel of

       land purchased forinvestment purposes at a cost of $40,000. Because of rising landprices, the

       value of the land has beenwritten up to $60,000. The company has an independent appraisal

        that attests to thisamount.

   8. Current liabilities include $50,000 forlong-term debt that is due in three months. The company

        has received a firmcommitment to refinance the debt for five years and intends to doso.


9. Investments in marketable securities include $20,000 inshort-term, high-grade commercial

       paper, which matures in 60days.

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A Name of the account to use B Whether it is current or longterm asset or liability C The amount 1 On December 15 2015 the company declared a 200 per share dividend on 40000 shares of common stock outstanding to be paid on January 5 2013 Common Dividend Payable 40000 shares x 2share Current Liability 8000000 2 Credit sales for year amounted to 10000000 Smith estimates its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts as 3    See Answer
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