Classifying the items of financial statements


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Where would each of the following items most likely be reported in a company's financial statements? Assume the monetary amount of each item is material and the company uses a periodic inventory system.

1. Loss on sale of equipment

2. Office supplies used

3. Correction of miscount of last year's ending finished goods inventory

4. Freight-in

5. Delivery expense

6. Dividend revenue

7. Gain from retirement of debt

8. Change in the estimated useful life of office equipment

9. Summary of accounting policies

10. Purchases returns and allowances

11. Income tax expense on continuing income

12. Stock dividend

13. Loss resulting from tornado damage

14. Merchandise inventory (ending)

15. Unrealized decrease in market value of available-for- sale securities.

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