On December 31, 2018 Mystic Morning Co. inventory burned. Sales and purchases for the year had been $1,500,000 and $980,000, respectively. The beginning inventory (Jan. 1, 2018) was $170,000; in the past Mystic’s gross profit has averaged 30% of selling price.
Instructions (18pts) Compute the estimated cost of inventory burned, and give entries as of December 31, 2018 to close merchandise accounts.
Estimated cost of inventory burned: | |||||||
Beginning inventory | 170000 | ||||||
Add: purchases | 980000 | ||||||
1150000 | |||||||
Less: cost of goods sold | |||||||
[Sales-gross profit=1500000-(1500000*30%)] | 1050000 | ||||||
Cost of inventory burned | 100000 | ||||||
Journal entries: | |||||||
Debit | Credit | ||||||
Sales | 1500000 | ||||||
Income summary | 1500000 | ||||||
(Closed sales account) | |||||||
Cost of goods sold | 1050000 | ||||||
Fire loss | 100000 | ||||||
Inventory | 170000 | ||||||
Purchases | 980000 | ||||||
(Closed other merchandise accounts) | |||||||
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