Poole Company began the 2014 accounting period with $36,000 cash, $80,000 inventory, $70,000 common stock, and $46,000 retained earnings. During the 2014 accounting period, Poole experienced the following events:
1. Sold merchandise costing $51,500 for $92,900 on account to Mable€™s General Store.
2. Delivered the goods to Mable€™s under terms FOB destination. Freight costs were $500 cash.
3. Received returned goods from Mable€™s. The goods cost Poole Company $3,200 and were sold to Mable€™s for $4,700.
4. Granted Mable€™s a $1,500 allowance for damaged goods that Mable€™s agreed to keep.
5. Collected partial payment of $71,000 cash from accounts receivable.

Required
a. Record the events in a statements model like the one shown below.

b. Prepare an income statement, a balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows.
c. Why would Poole grant the $1,500 allowance to Mable€™s? Who benefitsmore?

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Assets Equity Rev. Exp. Net Inc. Cash Floww Cash Accts. Rec. +Inv. Com. Stk. Ret. Earn.