Ten interrelated elements that are most directly related to measuring the performance and financial status of an enterprise are provided below. Assets Distributions to owners Expenses Liabilities Comprehensive income Gains Equity Revenues Losses Investments by owners Instructions Identify the element or elements associated with the 12 items below.
(a) Arises from income statement activities that constitute the entity's ongoing major or central operations.
(b) Declares and pays cash dividends to owners.
(c) Arises from peripheral or incidental transactions.
(d) Items characterized by service potential or future economic benefit.
(e) Increases ownership interest.
(f) Obligation to transfer resources arising from a past transaction.
(g) Increases in net assets in a period from nonowner sources.
(h) Equals increase in assets less liabilities during the year, after adding distributions to owners and subtracting investments by owners.
(i) Increases assets during a period through sale of product.
(j) Residual interest in the assets of the enterprise after deducting its liabilities.
(k) Includes all changes in equity during the period, except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
(l) Decreases assets during the period by purchasing the company's own stock.