Sales Transactions
Journalize the following merchandise transactions:
a. Sold merchandise on account, $22,700 with terms 1/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $13,620.
Sale | Accounts Receivable | ||
Sales | |||
Cost | Cost of Merchandise Sold | ||
Merchandise Inventory |
b. Received payment less the discount.
Cash | |||
Accounts Receivable |
c. Issued a credit memo for returned merchandise that was sold for $10,600 terms n/30. The cost of the merchandise returned was $6,360.
Refund | Customer Refunds Payable | ||
Accounts Receivable | |||
Inventory | Merchandise Inventory | ||
Cash |
Solution: Following are the required journal entries:
Sr. no. | Particulars | Debit($) | Credit($) |
(a) | Accounts Receivable | 22700 | |
Sales | 22700 | ||
Cost of Merchandise Sold | 13620 | ||
Merchandise Inventory | 13620 | ||
(b) | Cash(22700-227) | 22473 | |
Sales Discount(22700*1%) | 227 | ||
Accounts Receivable | 22700 | ||
(c) | Allowances for Sales Return | 10600 | |
Accounts Receivable | 10600 | ||
Merchandise Inventory | 6360 | ||
Cost of Merchandise Sold | 6360 |
Note: For (b) we have assumed that the payment was made in 10 days in order to avail the discount.
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