Question: Your answer is partially correct. Try again. Presented below is the balance sheet of Sargent Corporation for the current year, 2014. SARGENT CORPORATION BALANCE SHEET

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Presented below is the balance sheet of Sargent Corporation for the current year, 2014.

SARGENT CORPORATION BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2014

Current assets $ 487,300 Current liabilities $ 382,300
Investments 642,300 Long-term liabilities 1,002,300
Property, plant, and equipment 1,722,300 Stockholders equity 1,772,300
Intangible assets 305,000 $3,156,900
$3,156,900

The following information is presented.

1. The current assets section includes cash $152,300, accounts receivable $172,300 less $12,300 for allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories $182,300, and unearned rent revenue $7,300. Inventory is stated on the lower-of-FIFO-cost-or-market.
2. The investments section includes the cash surrender value of a life insurance contract $42,300; investments in common stock, short-term (trading) $82,300 and long-term (available-for-sale) $272,300; and bond sinking fund $245,400. The cost and fair value of investments in common stock are the same.
3. Property, plant, and equipment includes buildings $1,042,300 less accumulated depreciation $362,300; equipment $452,300 less accumulated depreciation $182,300; land $502,300; and land held for future use $270,000.
4. Intangible assets include a franchise $167,300; goodwill $102,300; and discount on bonds payable $35,400.
5. Current liabilities include accounts payable $142,300; notes payable-short-term $82,300 and long-term $122,300; and income taxes payable $35,400.
6. Long-term liabilities are composed solely of 8% bonds payable due 2022.
7. Stockholders equity has preferred stock, no par value, authorized 200,000 shares, issued 72,300 shares for $433,800; and common stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 400,000 shares, issued 102,300 shares at an average price of $10. In addition, the corporation has retained earnings of $315,500.

Prepare a balance sheet in good form, adjusting the amounts in each balance sheet classification as affected by the information given above. (List Current Assets in order of liquidity. List Property, Plant and Equipment in order of Land, Building and Equipment. Enter account name only and do not provide the descriptive information provided in the question.)

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