Indicate whether each of the following types of transactions will either (a) increase stockholders' equity or (b) decrease stockholders' equity: 1. Issued common stock in exchange for cash. 2. Received cash for services performed for customers. 3. Paid business expenses. 4. Paid dividends

Following would be the journal entries and their effect on stockholders equity

1. Issued common stock for cash

Cash A/C                                  Dr.

    To Common Stock

This transaction would increase stockholder's equity as common stock would increase.

2. Received cash for services provided

   Cash A/C                              Dr.

       To Service Revenue

(being cash received against services provided)

  This transaction would increase stockholder's equity as net income would increase

3. Paid business expenses

   Expenses   A/C                            Dr.

       To Cash A/C

(Being expenses paid recorded)

This would reduce stockholder's equity as net income would reduce.

4. Paid Dividends

  Retained Earnings                       Dr.

       To Dividend Payable A/C

(Being declaration of dividend recorded)    

   Dividend Payable A/C                 Dr.

        To Cash A/C

(Being dividends paid recorded)

This would reduce stockholder's equity as reserves and surplus would reduce.

answer: in the short-run firms will respond by raising the price of turkey.

explanation: initially the long-run equilibrium is at a price of $5 per pound of turkey and a quantity of 50 million pounds per year. now, when webmd claims that a protein found in turkey will increase your expected lifespan by 4 years. the consumers demand for turkey will increase at every price shifting the demand curve to the right from d1 to d2. while, there will be no change in the supply curve in the short-run as it is not possible for producers to adjust supply so quickly. as a result the new equilibrium will occur at a higher price and a higher quantity of turkey.

thus, in the short run firms will respond by increasing the price of turkey, selling more quantity at a higher price and earning economic profits.