Question

Superior Appliances is a retail store that sells household appliances. Merchandise sales are subject to an 8 percent sales tax. The firm’s credit sales for July are listed below, along with the general ledger accounts used to record these sales. The balance shown for Accounts Receivable is for the beginning of the month. DATE TRANSACTIONS July 1 Sold a dishwasher to John Martinez; issued Sales Slip 501 for $950 plus sales tax of $76. 6 Sold a washer to Helen Thai; issued Sales Slip 502 for $2,225 plus sales tax of $178. 11 Sold a high-definition television set to Richard Jones; issued Sales Slip 503 for $2,400 plus sales tax of $192. 17 Sold an electric dryer to Mary Schneider; issued Sales Slip 504 for $1,075 plus sales tax of $86. 23 Sold a trash compactor to Victoria Caramello; issued Sales Slip 505 for $700 plus sales tax of $56. 27 Sold a home entertainment system to Jeff Budd; issued Sales Slip 506 for $1,525 plus sales tax of $122. 29 Sold an electric range to Michelle Ly; issued Sales Slip 507 for $1,250 plus sales tax of $100. 31 Sold a double oven to Peter McVay; issued Sales Slip 508 for $425 plus sales tax of $34. GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS 111 Accounts Receivable, $30,500 Dr. 231 Sales Tax Payable 401 Sales Required: Open the general ledger accounts and enter the balance of Accounts Receivable for July 1, 2019. Record the transactions in a sales journal. Total, prove, and rule the sales journal as of July 31. Post the column totals from the sales journal to the proper general ledger accounts. Analyze: What percentage of credit sales were for entertainment items?

Answer 1