Response to the following problem:
Business transactions affect the three elements of the ac- counting equation:
a. Invested cash in business.
b. Paid for utilities used in the business.
c. Purchased supplies for cash.
d. Purchased supplies on account.
e. Received cash for services performed.
A vacant lot acquired for $115,000 is sold for $298,000 in cash. What is the effect of the sale on the total amount of the seller's
(1) assets,
(2) liabilities, and
(3) stockholders' equity?
a. Assume that the seller owes $80,000 on a loan for the land. After receiving the $298,000 cash in (a), the seller pays the $80,000 owed. What is the effect of the payment on the total amount of the seller's
(1) assets,
(2) liabilities, and
(3) stockholders' equity?
b. Is it true that a transaction always affects at least two elements (Assets, Liabilities, or Stockholders' Equity) of the accounting equation? Explain.