Question: J . Kamas and G . Charrier have been operating a catering business for several years. In March, the partners plan to expand by opening

J. Kamas and G. Charrier have been operating a catering business for several years. In March, the partners plan to expand by opening a retail sales shop. They have decided to form the business as a corporation called Traveling Gourmet, Incorporated. The following transactions occurred in March:
Received $96,000 cash from each of the two shareholders to form the corporation, in addition to $3,600 in accounts receivable, $8,500 in equipment, a van (equipment) appraised at a fair value of $16,200, and $2,000 in supplies. Gave the two owners each 820 shares of common stock with a par value of $1 per share.
Purchased a vacant store for sale in a good location for $520,000, making a $104,000 cash down payment and signing a 10-year mortgage note from a local bank for the rest.
Borrowed $66,000 from the local bank on a 10 percent, one-year note.
Purchased food and paper supplies costing $13,400 in March; paid cash.
Catered four parties in March for $5,800; $1,920 was billed and the rest was received in cash.
Sold food at the retail store for $17,700 cash.
Used food and paper supplies costing $11,150.
Received a $580 telephone bill for March to be paid in April.
Paid $523 in gas for the van in March.
Paid $9,480 in wages to employees who worked in March.
Paid a $460 dividend from the corporation to each owner.
Purchased $66,000 of equipment (refrigerated display cases, cabinets, tables, and chairs) and renovated and decorated the new store for $28,000(added to the cost of the building); paid cash.
Required:
2. Record in the T-accounts the effects of each transaction for Traveling Gourmet, Incorporated, in March.

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