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Question - A bank loan had been obtained on December 1. Accrued interest on the loan at December 31 amounts to $1,060. No interest expense has yet been recorded.
Depreciation of the firm's office building is based on an estimated life of 30 years. The building was purchased four years ago for $360,000.
Accrued, but unbilled, revenue during December amounts to $68,000.
On March 1, the firm paid $1,600 to renew a 12-month insurance policy. The entire amount was recorded as Prepaid Insurance.
The firm received $15,000 from King Biscuit Company in advance of developing a six-month marketing campaign. The entire amount was initially recorded as Unearned Revenue. At December 31, $3,600 had actually been earned by the firm.
The company's policy is to pay its employees every Friday. Since December 31 fell on a Wednesday, there was an accrued liability for salaries amounting to $1,600.
Required - By how much did Sweeney & Allen's net income increase or decrease as a result of the adjusting entries performed in part a? (Ignore income taxes.)