Prepare journal entries to record the following Lowe's business transactions, which uses the perpetual inventory system and
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Prepare journal entries to record the following Lowe's business transactions, which uses the perpetual inventory system and the gross method. (Hint: It will help identify each account receivable and payable; for example, record the purchase on August 1 in Accounts Payable—Aron.)
Ago. | 1 | Merchandise purchased from Aron Company for $9,000 under credit terms of 1/10, n/30, FOB destination, invoice dated August 1. | ||
5 | Sold merchandise to Baird Corp. for $6,300 under credit terms of 2/10, n/60, FOB destination, invoice dated August 5. The merchandise had cost $4,000. | |||
8 | Purchased merchandise from Waters Corporation for $8,000 under 1/10 credit terms, n/45, FOB shipping point, invoice dated August 8. | |||
9 | He paid $270 in cash for shipping costs related to the August 5 sale to Baird Corp. | |||
10 | Baird returned merchandise from the Aug. 5 sale that had cost Lowe's $500 and sold for $1,000. The merchandise was returned to inventory. | |||
12 | Following negotiations with Waters Corporation over purchasing issues on August 8, Lowe's received a credit memorandum from Waters granting it an $800 price reduction on the $8,000 of goods purchased. | |||
14 | At Aron's request, Lowe's paid $470 cash in freight charges on the August 1 purchase, reducing the amount owed to Aron. | |||
15 | Received the balance owed by Baird Corp. for the August 5 sale less the August 10 return. | |||
18 | You paid the amount owed to Waters Corporation for the August 8 purchase less the August 12 discount price. | |||
19 | Sold merchandise to Tux Co. for $5,400 under n/10 credit terms, FOB shipping point, invoice dated August 19. The merchandise had cost $2,700. | |||
22 | Tux requested a price reduction on the August 19 sale because the merchandise did not meet specifications. Lowe's sent Tux a $900 credit memo for the $5,400 invoice to resolve the issue. | |||
29 | Received cash payment from Tux for the amount due from the August 19 sale less the August 22 discount price. | |||
30 | He paid the Aron Company the amount due for the August 1 purchase. |
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