Prepare journal entries to record the following merchandising transactions of Lo
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Question
Prepare journal entries to record the following merchandising transactions of Lowe's, which uses the perpetual inventory system and the gross method. (Hint: It will help to identify each receivable and payable; for example, record the purchase on August 1 in Accounts Payable-Aron.) Aug. 1 Purchased merchandise from Aron Company tor 95,000 under eredit terms of 1/10, n/30, PoB destination, invoice dated August 1. 5 Sold merchandise to Baird Corp. for $3,500 under credit terms of 2/10, n/60, FOB destination, invoice dated ,gust 5. The me rchandise had cost $2,000. 8 cchased merchandise from Waters Corporation for $4,000 under credit terma of 1/10, n/45, FOB shipping point, invoice dated August 8 9 Paid $130 cash for shipping charges related to the August 5 sale to Baird corp. handise from the August 5 sale that had cont Lowe' $500 and vas sold for $1,000. The merchandise was restored to inventory. Lowe's receiveda 12 After negot iations with Waters corporation concerning problema with the purchases on August 8 14 At Aron's request, Lowe's paid $120 cash for freight charges on the August 1 purchase, reducing the amount oved credit memorandum from Watera granting a price reduction of $400 off the $4,000 ot goods purchane to Aron. ed balance due from Baird Corp. for the August 5 sale less the return on August 10. 15 Receiv 18 Paid the amount due Waters Corporation for the August 8 purchase less the price allovance from August 12. 19 to Tux Co. for $3,000 under credit terms of n/10, FOB shipping point, invoice dated August 19. Sold merchandise The merchandise had cost $1,500. on the August 19 sale because the merchandise did not meet specifications. memorandum toward the invoice to resolve the issue 9 Received Tux's cash payment for the amount due from the August 19 sale less the price allowance from August 22. 2 30 Paid Aron Company the amount due from the August 1 purchase. Lowe's sent Tux a $500 creditExplanation / Answer
Sl No. Date Account titles Debit Credit 1 Aug. 1 Inventory 5000 Accounts payable-Aron 5000 (Purchased merchandise) 2 Aug. 5 Accounts receivable-Baird 3500 Sales 3500 (Sold merchandise) 3 Aug. 5 Cost of goods sold 2000 Inventory 2000 (Cost of goods sold recorded) 4 Aug. 8 Inventory 4000 Accounts payable-Waters 4000 (Purchased merchandise) 5 Aug. 9 Shipping charges 130 Cash 130 (Shipping charges paid) 6 Aug. 10 Sales return 1000 Accounts receivable-Baird 1000 (Goods sold returned) 7 Aug. 10 Inventory 500 Cost of goods sold 500 (Cost of goods returned) 8 Aug. 12 Accounts payable-Waters 400 Purchase return 400 (Credit memo received) 9 Aug. 14 Accounts payable-Aron 120 Cash 120 (Freight charges paid) 10 Aug. 15 Cash 2450 Discount allowed (2500*2%) 50 Accounts receivable-Baird 2500 (Cash received from customer) 11 Aug. 18 Accounts payable-Waters 3600 Discount received (3600*1%) 36 Cash 3564 (Cash paid to suppliers) 12 Aug. 19 Accounts receivable-Tux 3000 Sales 3000 (Sold merchandise) 13 Aug. 19 Cost of goods sold 1500 Inventory 1500 (Cost of goods sold recorded) 14 Aug. 22 Sales return 500 Accounts receivable-Tux 500 (Credit memo created) 15 Aug. 29 Cash 2500 Accounts receivable-Tux 2500 (Cash received from customer) 16 Aug. 30 Accounts payable-Aron 4880 Cash 4880 (Cash paid to suppliers)