Question: Lindy Company's auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2023. The errors are described as follows: 1. Merchandise costing $4,900 was sold

Lindy Company's auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2023. 

Lindy Company's auditor discovered two errors. No errors were corrected during 2023. The errors are described as follows: 1. Merchandise costing $4,900 was sold to a customer for $9,900 on December 31, 2023, but it was recorded as a sale on January 2, 2024. The merchandise was properly excluded from the 2023 ending inventory. Assume the periodic inventory system is used. 2. A machine with a four-year life was purchased on January 1, 2023. The machine cost $29,000 and has no expected salvage value. No depreciation was taken in 2023 or 2024. Assume the straight-line method for depreciation. Required: Prepare appropriate journal entries (assume the 2024 books have not been closed). Ignore income taxes. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.

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