Question

For each of the following:

(1) identify the type of account as an asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense; (2) identify the normal balance of the account; and (3) select debit (Dr.) or credit (Cr.) to identify the kind of entry that would increase the account balance.
Account Type of Account Normal Balance Increase (Dr. or Cr.)
a. Land
b. Cash
c. Legal Expense
d. Accounts Receivable
e. Dividends
g. Notes Payable
h. Common Stock

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

As we know that

The assets, expenses contains debit balance while the liabilities, revenues and stockholder equity contains credit balance

So based on this, the classifications are as follows

Particulars Type of account Normal balance Debit or credit Reason

a. Land Asset debit debit resources on the owners hand

b. Cash Asset debit debit resources on the owners hand

c. Legal Expense = expense debit debit consumption of cost

d. Accounts Receivable Asset debit debit resources on the owners hand

e. Dividends = Equity debit debit distribution made to owners

g. Notes Payable = Liability credit credit obligation made to creditors

h. Common Stock = Equity credit credit investment done by the owners