On September 30, Ashley and Jason started arguing about who is better off. Jason said he was
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Ashley and Jason met again in early November. They asked how each other was doing. Ashley claimed that she’d become much more successful than Jason. She had a part- time job, where she earned $ 1,500 per month. Jason laughed at Ashley because he had won $ 1,950 on a lottery ticket he bought in October, and that was merely for the “work” of standing in line for a minute. It was just what he needed because his apartment costs $ 800 each month. Ashley, on the other hand, pays $ 470 for her share of the rent. Both Ashley and Jason have other normal living costs that total $ 950 each month.
1. Prepare a financial report that compares what Ashley and Jason each owns and owes on September 30. Make a list of any decisions you had to make when preparing your report.
2. In a written report, identify and justify which of the two characters is better off. If you were a creditor, to whom would you rather lend money?
3. Prepare a report that compares what Ashley and Jason each earned during October. Make a list of any decisions you had to make when preparing your report.
4. In a written report, identify and justify which of the two characters is more successful. If you were a creditor considering a three- year loan to one of these characters, to whom would you rather lend money?
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025914
5th edition
Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby
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