How to represents a contra account


The balance sheet contains the major sections (a-k) listed below. A listing of balance sheet accounts follows.

a.

Current assets

g.

Long-term liabilities

b.

Long-term investments

h.

Other liabilities

c.

Property, plant, and equipment

i.

Contributed capital

d.

Intangible assets

j.

Retained earnings

e.

Other assets

k.

Accumulated other comprehensive

f.

Current liabilities


     income


1.

Work in process inventory


2.

Trademarks


3.

Sales revenue


4.

Cash surrender value of life insurance policy


5.

Additional paid-in capital on common stock


6.

Purchase discounts


7.

Unrealized decrease in value in available for sale securities


8.

Allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable


9.

Interest payable


10.

Sinking fund for preferred stock retirement


11.

Bonds payable (due in 10 years)


12.

Leased machinery under a capital lease


13.

Unexpired insurance


14.

Deferred income tax payable - noncurrent


15.

Unearned ticket sales

         Required:                                                                                                                         

Using the letters , indicate in which section of the balance sheet each of the accounts would be classified. Put a hyphen (-) after the letter used if it represents a contra account. If the account does not appear on the balance sheet, place an "X" in the space provided.

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