Question

Buffalo Corporation purchased warehouse shelving for $96,000, terms 1/10, n/30. At the purchase date, Buffalo intended to take the discount. Therefore, it made no entry until it paid for the acquisition. The entry was:

Answer 1

Answer:

Office Equipment (Debit)                  96,000

Accounts Payable (Credit)                96,000

Explanation:

Buffalo Corporation should have made the above stated entry. As the equipment is supposed to start depreciation from the date of purchase (when the asset is available for use as intended by management). Since the corporation intended to take the discount by paying early within the number of days allowed so upon payment the following entry should be made.

Accounts Payable (Debit)                             96,000

Purchase Discount Income (Credit)                9,600

Cash (Credit)                                                  86,400