Answer:
The journal entry that is to be recorded on May 1 is shown below:
Explanation:
May 1
The first entry to be posted:
Accounts Receivable A/c...................Dr $5,800
Sales A/c............................................Cr $5,800
As the company made a sale, so the sale is credited and it made against the accounts receivable. Therefore, accounts receivable account is credited.
The second entry to be posted is as:
Costs of goods sold A/c....................Dr $4,000
Merchandise inventory A/c...................Cr $4,000
The cost of the goods sold amounts to $4,000. So, the account of COGS is debited and it is against the inventory. Therefore, the merchandise inventory is credited.
