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Liability for Refundable Deposits Assignment

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Diversified Semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. Some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. Customers pay a deposit for each container received. The deposit is equal to the container's cost. They receive a refund when the container is returned. During 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $899,000. Deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. Containers held by customers at January 1, 2018, represented deposits of $597,000. In 2018, $838,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $54,000. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018.

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2. Determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the December 31, 2018, balance sheet. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select “No journal entry required” in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 2 3 4 Record the deposits collected. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal Required 1 Required 2 > Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select “No journal entry required” in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet < 1 3 4 Record the containers returned. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal Required 1 Required 2 > Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select “No journal entry required” in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet < 1 2 Record the deposits forfeited – record revenue. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal Required 1 Required 2 > Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select “No journal entry required” in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet < 1 2 3 Record the deposits forfeited – adjust inventory. Note: Enter debits before credits. Event General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal Required 1 Required 2 > Required 1 Required 2. Determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the December 31, 2018, balance sheet. Balance on December 31 < Required 1 Required 2 > Get Accounting homework help today

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