The records of Garden Company indicate sales of $900,000, cost of goods sold of $500,000, an ending inventory balance of $100,000, and estimated returns of 1% of sales. The adjusting journal entries to record estimated returns will include a
a. credit to Sales for $9,000.
b. credit to Customer Refunds Payable for $5,000.
c. debit to Inventory for $5,000.
d. debit to Sales for $9,000.
Sales = $900,000
Cost of goods sold = $500,000
Estimated sales returns = 1% of sales
= 900,000 x 1%
= $9,000
Cost of inventory returned = Cost of goods sold x 1%
= $5,000
To record estimated sales returns, Following journal entries are needed:
General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Sales returns | $9,000 | |
Customer refunds payable | $9,000 | |
Inventory | $5,000 | |
Cost of good sold | $5,000 |
Hence, correct option is c.
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