Indicate how each event affects the elements of financial statements. Use the following letters to record your answer in the box shown below each element. You do not need to enter dollar amounts. (Note that "Not Affected" means that the event does not affect that element of the financial statementsĀ orĀ the event causes an increase in that element that is offset by a decrease in the same element.)Increase = IDecrease = DNot Affected = NAPierce Co. paid $40,000 cash to purchase land.Assets=Liabilities+Common Stock+Retained Earnings???????

What will be an ideal response?


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Purchasing land for cash is an asset exchange transaction that increases one asset (land) and decreases another asset (cash). It does not affect the income statement, and is reported as an investing activity in the statement of cash flows.

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