The following information, in T-account format, is provided for Mars Company for the year 2012: Additional information:

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The following information, in T-account format, is provided for Mars Company for the year 2012:


Cash 16,300 (b) 168,000 (c) 5,000 (f) 22,000 (g) Beg. bal. 45,500 29,000 (a) (d) 40,800 (e) 2,100 (h) 3,300 End, bal. 90


Additional information:
a. Sales revenue for the period was $164,000. Accounts receivable (net) decreased $4,000 during the period.
b. Net purchases of $48,000 were made during 2012, all on account. Accounts payable increased $2,500 during the period.
c. The equipment account increased by $21,000 during the year.
d. One piece of equipment that cost $8,000, with a net book value of $4,000, was sold for a $1,000 gain.
e. The company borrowed $22,000 from its bank during the year.
f. Various operating expenses were all paid in cash, except for depreciation of $2,400. Total operating expenses were $43,200.
g. Interest expense for the year was $1,800. The interest payable account decreased by $300 during the year.
h. Income tax expense for the year was $4,200. The income taxes payable account increased by $900 during the year.
Required:
1. From the information given, reconstruct the journal entries that must have been made during the year (omit explanations).
2. Prepare a statement of cash flows for Mars for the year ended December 31,2012.

Accounts Payable
Accounts payable (AP) are bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.This is a standard accounting term, one of the most common liabilities, which normally appears in the balance sheet listing of liabilities. Businesses receive...
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
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