Effects of Debits & Credits in Transactions

On the lines provided, indicate with a "+" (for increase) or a " - " (for decrease), the effect the debit or credit has on each account.

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(1)The business received cash from a customer paying on their account.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
____
X
Cash
____
X
Accounts Receivable
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(2)The owner paid cash for some supplies.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
____
X
Supplies
____
X
Cash
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(3)The owner returned some equipment for credit.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
____
X
Accounts Payable
____
X
Equipment
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(4)The owner invested some personal cash in the business.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
____
X
Cash
____
X
Capital
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(5)The owner withdrew cash from the business for personal use.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
____
X
Drawing
____
X
Cash
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(6)The owner performed services for a customer, payment to be received next month.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
____
X
Accounts Receivable
____
X
Fees Earned

Answers: (Note: These examples illustrate that in a single transaction you may have both accounts increasing, both accounts decreasing, or one increasing and one decreasing.) _______________________________________________________________________
(1) The business received cash from a customer paying on their account.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
+
X
Cash
-
X
Accounts Receivable
_______________________________________________________________________
(2) The owner paid cash for some supplies.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
+
X
Supplies
-
X
Cash
_______________________________________________________________________
(3) The owner returned some equipment for credit.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
-
X
Accounts Payable
-
X
Equipment
_______________________________________________________________________
(4) The owner invested some personal cash in the business.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
+
X
Cash
+
X
Capital
_______________________________________________________________________
(5) The owner withdrew cash from the business for personal use.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
+
X
Drawing
-
X
Cash
_______________________________________________________________________
(6) The owner performed services for a customer, payment to be received next month.
Debit
Credit
Accounts
+
X
Accounts Receivable
+
X
Fees Earned