On January 1, Year 4, the government leased a police car for five years at $20,000 per

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On January 1, Year 4, the government leased a police car for five years at $20,000 per year with the first payment being made on December 31, Year 4. This is a capitalized lease. Assume that, at a reasonable interest rate of 10 percent, the present value of a five-year annuity due is $62,000. In the government-wide financial statements, the government recorded a $20,000 increase in expense and a $20,000 reduction in cash as its only entry. In the fund-based financial statements, the government increased Expenditures by $20,000 and reduced Cash for $20,000 as its only entry.
a. According to the information provided, the overall increase in net assets reported was $140,000. What was the correct overall change in the net assets in the government-wide financial statements?
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According to the information provided, the General Fund reported an increase of $30,000 in its fund balance. What was the correct change in the fund balance for the General Fund?

The government-wide financial statements indicated the following Year 4 totals:
Education had net expenses of $710,000.
Parks had net expenses of $130,000.
Art museum had net revenues of $80,000.
General revenues were $900,000; the overall increase in net assets was $140,000.
The fund-based financial statements issued for Year 4 indicated the following:
The General Fund had an increase of $30,000 in its fund balance.
The Capital Projects Fund had an increase of $40,000 in its fund balance.
The Enterprise Fund had an increase of $60,000 in its net assets.
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Financial Statements
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Annuity
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0077431808

10th edition

Authors: Joe Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik

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