Question

Milo Clothing experienced the following events during 2016, its first year of operation: 1. Acquired $12,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. Purchased inventory for $5,600 cash. 3. Sold inventory costing $3,360 for $5,712 cash. 4. Paid $650 for advertising expense. Required a. Record the general journal entries for the preceding transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The four transactions  will be recorded in the general journal as follows:

1) Debit cash                 $12,000

             Credit common stock                       $12,000

(To record the sale of common stock)

2) Debit purchases                 $5,600

            Credit   cash                 $5,600

(To record purchase of inventory in cash)

3) Debit cash                 $5,712

           Credit sales                        $3,360

            Credit gross profit              $2,352

(To record the sale of inventory in cash)

4) Debit advertising expenses                   $650

          Credit cash                     $650

(To record the payment of advertising expenses in cash)