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Prepare the necessary journal entries on the books of Magic Carpet Company to re

ID: 2571600 • Letter: P

Question

Prepare the necessary journal entries on the books of Magic Carpet Company to record the following transactions, assuming a perpetual inventory system:


(Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Transactions

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a) Magic purchased $49,000 of merchandise on account, terms 2/10, n/30. (b) Returned $4,000 of damaged merchandise for credit. (c) Paid for the merchandise purchased within 10 days.

Explanation / Answer

Journal entries :

Transaction Account Title and explanation Debit credit a) Merchandise inventory a/c 49000 Account payable a/c 49000 (To record merchandise inventory purchased) b) Account payable a/c 4000 Merchandise inventory a/c 4000 (To record merchandise inventory returned) c) Account payable a/c 45000 Cash a/c (45000*98%) 44100 Merchandise inventory a/c (45000*2%) 900 (To record amount paid)