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Exercise 5-63 Effects of Sales Discounts Citron Mechanical Systems makes all sal

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Exercise 5-63 Effects of Sales Discounts Citron Mechanical Systems makes all sales on credit, with terms 1/15, n/30. During 2019, the list price (prediscount) of services provided was $687,500. Customers paid $482,000 (list price) of these sales within the discount period and the remaining $205,500 (list price) after the discount period. Citron uses the gross method of recording sales. Required: 1. Compute the amount of sales that Citron recorded for 2019. 2. Compute the amount of cash that Citron collected from these sales. 3.Assuming the net method was used for all sales, prepare a summary journal entry to record these sales and a second summary entry to record the cash collected. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Record sale Record collection within discount period

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Working

Sales, the amount of which received within discount period

Sales, the amount of which received after discount period

Total

A

Sales [List Price]

$          482,000.00

$                205,500.00

$       687,500.00

B

Discount rate

1%

1%

C

Payment received within discount period?

YES

NO

D = A x B

Amount of discount

$               4,820.00

$                                  -  

$            4,820.00

E = A - D

Net Cash Collected

$          477,180.00

$                205,500.00

$       682,680.00

Amount of Sales = $ 687,500

Amount of Cash Collected = $ 682,680

Accounts title

Debit

Credit

Working

Accounts receivables

$          680,625.00

[Total Sales - 1%: $687,500 - 1% = $680,625

Sales revenue

$                680,625.00

(Sales recorded, net of discount)

Cash

$          682,680.00

[Cash received, calculated in working]

Discount on Sale Lost or Sales Discount forfeited

$                     2,055.00

[$ 205,500 x 1%]

Accounts receivables

$                680,625.00

[Amount of receivables realized]

(Cash received, and discount lost of payment received after discount period)

Working

Sales, the amount of which received within discount period

Sales, the amount of which received after discount period

Total

A

Sales [List Price]

$          482,000.00

$                205,500.00

$       687,500.00

B

Discount rate

1%

1%

C

Payment received within discount period?

YES

NO

D = A x B

Amount of discount

$               4,820.00

$                                  -  

$            4,820.00

E = A - D

Net Cash Collected

$          477,180.00

$                205,500.00

$       682,680.00