During Year 1, Hardy Merchandising Company purchased $24,000 of inventory on account. Hardy sold inventory on account that cost $18,000 for $27,000. Cash payments on accounts payable were $15,000. There was $24,000 cash collected from accounts receivable. Hardy also paid $4,400 cash for operating expenses. Assume that Hardy started the accounting period with $20,000 in both cash and common stock. Required. Identify the events described in the preceding paragraph and show them in a horizontal statements model. The first event is recorded as an example.b. What is the balance of accounts receivable at the end of Year 1