Question

Cushion Sports accepted a credit card account receivable in exchange for $5,000 of services provided to a customer. The credit card company charges a 5% service charge. Recording the transaction in the company's accounting records will have what effect on the accounting equation?
a. Increase assets and equity by $4,750.
b. Increase equity by $5,000.
c. Increase assets by $5,000.
d. Decrease assets and equity by $250.

Answer 1

Answer:

increase assets and equity by $4,750

Explanation:

Based on the information given we were told that they accepted an account of a credit card account receivable for the exchange of the amount of $5,000 of the services that was provided to a customer in which the credit card company charges 5% service charge, Based on this if we are to Record the transaction in the company's accounting records the effect on the accounting equation will be:

Increase assets and equity by $4,750

Calculated as :

$5,000-($5,000*5% Service charge)

$5,000-$250

=$4,750