Question

Adrian Corp. sells goods on account for $100,000 on May 1. On May 15, the customer returns $40,000 of the merchandise. The customer has not yet paid for any of the goods. What will Adrian record on May 15?

Answer 1

Answer:

C. DEBIT TO SALES RETURNS

D. CREDIT TO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Explanation:

The journal entry to record the May 15 transaction is shown below:

Sales return and allowance A/c Dr $40,000

                     To Accounts receivable $40,000

(Being sales return is recorded)

For recording the given transaction we debited the sales return and credited the account receivable. Both are recorded for $40,000