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Merchandise is sold on February 1 by Derzon Company on account to Warner Company

ID: 2508621 • Letter: M

Question

Merchandise is sold on February 1 by Derzon Company on account to Warner Company ($90,000) with the terms 3/15, n/45; On February 7 Warner Company returns ($12,000) of merchandise that cannot be resold (damaged, etc. … Hint: if it can’t be resold, do you add it back to inventory? Do you reduce the Cost of Goods Sold?); When Warner Company returned the merchandise to Derzon Company (Seller), Warner Company also sent along a check for the balance owed. What is the journal entry/entries Derzon Company would make when it receives the check and the returned merchandise? Remember: The (A) return and the (B) receipt of the payment all happen at the same time. Also, remember that you need to keep in mind what entry was made by Derzon when the merchandise was sold on February 1. Use T-accounts to make sure you do this correctly! Treat this as two separate entries on the same day.

Calculate Gross Profit given: Expenses $25,000; Sales $130,000, Cost of Goods Sold $40,000. Gross Profit = ? 11. Calculate Net Sales given Expenses ($132,500), Sales Returns & Allowances ($6,700), Sales Discounts ($5,000), Sales Revenue ($536,800) and Cost of Goods Sold ($363,400). Net Sales = ?

Explanation / Answer

Entries in books of Derzon Company

At the time of goods sold

Feb.1 Warner company a/c...........Dr $90000

To Sales a/c $90000

When goods returned and payment is made

Feb. 7 Sales Return a/c ........ Dr $12000

To warner company a/c $12000

Bank a/c ....................Dr $75660

Discount a/c ..............Dr $ 2340

TO warner company a/c $78000

(3% discount on $78000. because payment is made in 15 days)  

Note: If these goods can be resold then it would back in inventory.

Calculation on Gross Profit

Gross Profit = Sales - COGS

$130000- $40000= $90000

Calculation of net sales

Net sales = Sales Revenue - Sales Return - Sales Discount

$536800- $ 6700 - $5000 = $ 525100