The Town of Bedford Falls approved a General Fund operating budget for the fiscal year...

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The Town of Bedford Falls approved a General Fund operating budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1. The budget provides for estimated revenues of $2,516,000 as follows: property taxes, $1,836,000; licenses and permits, $310,000; fines and forfeits, $210,000; and intergovernmental (state grants), $160,000. The budget approved appropriations of $2,474,000 as follows: General Government, $460,000; Public Safety, $1,520,000; Public Works, $310,000; Culture and Recreation, $142,000; and Miscellaneous, $42,000.

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  1. a. & b. Prepare the journal entry (or entries), to record the Town of Bedford Fallss General Fund operating budget on July 1, the beginning of the Towns fiscal year and also record the following transactions that occurred during the month of July. Also show entries in the subsidiary ledger accounts, to record the Town of Bedford Fallss General Fund operating budget on July 1, the beginning of the Towns fiscal year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

  1. Revenues were collected in cash amounting to $49,000 for licenses and permits and $21,000 for fines and forfeits.
  2. Supplies were ordered by the following functions in early July at the estimated costs shown:
General Government $ 9,200
Public Safety 14,900
Public Works 7,900
Culture and Recreation 6,000
Miscellaneous 2,700
Total $ 40,700

  1. During July, supplies were received at the actual costs shown below and were paid in cash. General Government, Culture and Recreation, and Miscellaneous received all supplies ordered. Public Safety and Public Works received part of the supplies ordered earlier in the month at estimated costs of $12,500 and $7,700, respectively.
Actual Cost Estimated Cost
General Government $ 9,100 $ 9,200
Public Safety 12,600 12,500
Public Works 7,900 7,700
Culture and Recreation 5,900 6,000
Miscellaneous 2,700 2,700
Total $ 38,200 $ 38,100

  1. Calculate the amount of budgeted but unrealized revenues in total and from each source as of July 31. (Input all amounts as positive values.)

  1. Calculate the amount of available appropriation in total and for each function as of July 31.(Input all amounts as positive values.)

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