Question: I am having problems with this journal entry. I keep getting Aug. 18 and 19th wrong Aug. 1 Purchased merchandise from Arotek Company for $4,700
I am having problems with this journal entry. I keep getting Aug. 18 and 19th wrong
| Aug. | 1 | Purchased merchandise from Arotek Company for $4,700 under credit terms of 1/10, n/30, FOB destination, invoice dated August 1. |
| 5 | Sold merchandise to Laird Corp. for $3,290 under credit terms of 2/10, n/60, FOB destination, invoice dated August 5. The merchandise had cost $2,349. | |
| 8 | Purchased merchandise from Waters Corporation for $4,000 under credit terms of 1/10, n/45, FOB shipping point, invoice dated August 8. The invoice showed that at Shengs request, Waters paid the $240 shipping charges and added that amount to the bill. (Hint: Discounts are not applied to freight and shipping charges.) | |
| 9 | Paid $140 cash for shipping charges related to the August 5 sale to Laird Corp. | |
| 10 | Laird returned merchandise from the August 5 sale that had cost Sheng $392 and been sold for $548. The merchandise was restored to inventory. | |
| 12 | After negotiations with Waters Corporation concerning problems with the merchandise purchased on August 8, Sheng received a credit memorandum from Waters granting a price reduction of $604. | |
| 14 | At Arotek's request, Sheng paid $190 cash for freight charges on the August 1 purchase, reducing the amount owed to Arotek. | |
| 15 | Received balance due from Laird Corp. for the August 5 sale less the return on August 10. | |
| 18 | Paid the amount due Waters Corporation for the August 8 purchase less the price reduction granted. | |
| 19 | Sold merchandise to Tux Co. for $2,820 under credit terms of 1/10, n/30, FOB shipping point, invoice dated August 19. The merchandise had cost $1,957. | |
| 22 | Tux requested a price reduction on the August 19 sale because the merchandise did not meet specifications. Sheng sent Tux a $470 credit memorandum to resolve the issue. | |
| 29 | Received Tux's cash payment for the amount due from the August 19 sale. | |
| 30 | Paid Arotek Company the amount due from the August 1 purchase. |
| Prepare journal entries to record the above merchandising transactions of Sheng Company, which applies the perpetual inventory system.
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