Question: Penny's Pool Service & Supply, Incorporated ( PPSS ) , had the following transactions related to operating the business in its first year's busiest quarter

Penny's Pool Service & Supply, Incorporated (PPSS), had the following transactions related to operating the business in its first year's busiest quarter ended September 30:
Placed and paid for $2,480 in advertisements with several area newspapers (including the online versions), all of which ran in the newspapers during the quarter.
Cleaned pools for customers for $13,200, receiving $6,900 in cash with the rest owed by customers who will pay when billed in October.
Paid Pool Corporation, Incorporated, a pool supply wholesaler, $10,400 for inventory received by PPSS in May.
As an incentive to maintain customer loyalty, PPSS offered customers a discount for prepaying next years pool cleaning service. PPSS received $9,800 from customers who took advantage of the discount.
Paid the office receptionist $4,400, with $1,320 owed from work in the prior quarter and the rest from work in the current quarter. Last quarters amount was recorded as an expense and a liability, Wages Payable.
Had the company van repaired, paying $190 to the mechanic.
Paid $160 for phone, water, and electric utilities used during the quarter.
Received $185 cash in interest earned during the current quarter on short-term investments.
Received a property tax bill for $380 for use of the land and building in the quarter; the bill will be paid next quarter.
Paid $1,520 for the next quarters insurance coverage.
Required:
Prepare journal entries for above transactions.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
Based only on these quarterly transactions, prepare a classified income statement (with income from operations determined separately from other items) for the quarter ended September 30.
Calculate the net profit margin ratio at September 30.
Note: Enter your percentage answer with 1 decimal place (i.e.,32.1).

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