During the summer between his junior and senior years, James Cook needed to earn

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During the summer between his junior and senior years, James Cook needed to earn sufficient money for the coming academic year. Unable to obtain a job with a reasonable salary, he decided to try the lawn care business for three months. After a survey of the market potential, James bought a used pickup truck on June 1 for $1,230. On each door he painted "James Cook Lawn Service, Phone 471-4487." He also spent $820 for mowers, trimmers, and tools. To acquire these items, he borrowed $2,720 cash by signing a note payable promising to pay the $2,720 plus interest of $75 at the end of the three months (ending August 31). By the end of the summer, James had done a lot of work and his bank account looked good. This prompted him to wonder how much profit the business had earned A review of the check stubs showed the following: Bank deposits of collections from customers totaled $12,400. The tollowing checks had been written: gas, oil, and lubrication, $1,040; pickup repairs, $440, mower repair, $120, miscellaneous supplies used, $250; helpers, $5,800, payroll taxes, $360; payment for assistance in preparing payroll tax forms, $35, insurance, $195, telephone, $150: and $2,795 to pay off the note including interest (on August 31). A notebook kept in the pickup. plus some unpaid bills, reflected that customers still owed him $810 for lawn services rendered and that he owed $220 for gas and oil (credit card charges). He estimated that the cost for use of the truck and the other equipment (called depreciation) for three months amounted to $770. Required 1. Prepare a quarterly income statement for James Cook Lawn Service for the months June, July and August. Assume that the company will not be subject to income tax. JAMES COOK LAWN SERVICE Income Statement Revenues Total revenues Expenses Total expenses

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Income statement

For 3 month ended August xxxx

Income statement

For 3 month ended August xxxx

Revenue Lawn service revenue [12400+810] 13210 Total service revenue 13210 Expenses Gas,oil and lubrication [1040+220] 1260 Pickup repairs 440 Mower repairs 120 Miscellaneous supplies used 250 Helpers 5800 Payroll taxes 360 payroll forms 35 Insurance expense 195 Telephone expense 150 Interest expense 75 Depreciation expense 770 Total expense 9455 Net Income 3755

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